New from Down & Out Books: THE PRICE YOU PAY by Jim Fusilli

TAMPA, Fla. - Jan. 22, 2024 - PRLog -- Down & Out Books is pleased to announce that THE PRICE YOU PAY by Jim Fusilli has been published on January 22, 2024 in trade paperback and ebook formats.

About THE PRICE YOU PAY …

A crime thriller and coming-of-age story, The Price You Pay unravels in crumbling Jersey City where violence and coercion reign. Young Mickey Wright is thrust by his father, a free-wheeling policeman well-known to politicians and drug dealers, into a world controlled by a powerful Teamster local associated with the Genovese crime syndicate.

When a Black trucker is murdered, Mickey is forced to choose between loyalty to family and the Teamsters or to values he shares with Debbie Olsen, the love of his young life who is the daughter of a solidly middle-class family. Memorable appearances by Mickey's sister, who is broken by her father's foul will, and memories of their late mother haunt the story. The question of whether Mickey can stand tall, break free and live a worthy life of his choosing isn't answered until a final, shocking confrontation.

Critical Acclaim for THE PRICE YOU PAY …

"The Price You Pay is everything you want urban crime fiction to be: taut, seriously suspenseful, closely observed, wry, and very knowing about the way the real world works." —Peter Blauner

"With The Price You Pay, Jim Fusilli gives us a tough and heartfelt coming of age crime story—gritty, suspenseful, involving. The characters pop and ache and burn. Mickey Wright is memorable." —Meg Gardiner, New York Times bestselling author

Meet the author …

JIM FUSILLI is the author of nine novels and many short stories in the crime and mystery genre. The former Rock & Pop Critic of The Wall Street Journal and an occasional contributor to National Public Radio's "All Things Considered," Jim is the author of Pet Sounds, his tribute to Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys' classic album, and editor of Brutal & Strange: Stories Inspired by the Songs of Elvis Costello, among other anthologies.

In its thirteenth year as an independent publisher of award-winning literary and crime fiction, Down & Out Books (https://downandoutbooks.com) is based in Tampa, Florida. For more information about the book, to request a review copy of the book, or to inquire about an interview with the author, contact info@downandoutbooks.com.