George V. Higgins
George V. Higgins was a Boston prosecutor who wrote The Friends of Eddie Coyle, a masterpiece of criminal vernacular dialogue that reinvented the crime novel as a study in American speech. His ear for the language of criminals and politicians was extraordinary.
Works
- The Friends of Eddie CoyleNoir of small-time criminal informant navigating Boston underworld
- The Digger's GameNoir dialogue exploring crime and violence in Boston
- Cogan's TradeNoir following hired killer's elaborate plan for murder
- Kennedy for the DefenseLegal thriller centered on criminal defense attorney's case
- A Choice of EnemiesNovel exploring political and criminal intrigue among Boston characters