{"product_id":"the-last-hitman-9798892423748","title":"The Last Hitman","description":"\u003cb\u003eMarked for death, a hitman must figure out how to save himself and exact a final revenge before his past catches up to him. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePerfect for fans of Eli Cranor and \u003ci\u003eTulsa King\u003c\/i\u003e, this thrilling mafia tale shows what happens when loyalty isn't a two-way street. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere was a time when being a \"made man\" meant something. Angelo Cipriani was a member of the inner circle of the powerful Fortunato Crime Family, which controlled the Upper Ohio Valley. Of course, Angelo would never admit that such an organization existed, let alone to all of the bodies he dropped for his boss. Angelo was a loyal soldier, even after a rival family strafed him with bullets and put him in a coma for three weeks. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut times have changed. Four decades have passed, and the glory days of mob rule have waned. As drugs replace the mob's traditional revenue streams and the FBI looks to bring down the Fortunatos, Angelo finds himself on the outside with the current administration, essentially, \"on the shelf.\" He spends his days pining over a waitress at the local diner and reminiscing with a one-legged former colleague in a nursing home. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAngelo was a man of honor in a world that he now barely recognizes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when the FBI shows up, Angelo realizes the past is far from dead and buried. Faced with old secrets and fresh betrayals, Angelo finds himself unretired: The Last Hitman is ready to get back to work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobin Yocum \u003c\/b\u003eis known for his fiction set in the Ohio River Valley. He has authored two nonfiction books and six novels. His most recent novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Sacrifice of Lester Yates\u003c\/i\u003e, was released in April of 2021 by Arcade CrimeWise, and was a finalist for the 2021 Dashiell Hammett Award for outstanding crime writing. \u003ci\u003eFavorite Sons\u003c\/i\u003e was named the 2011 Book of the Year for Mystery\/Suspense by USA Book News. \u003ci\u003eA Brilliant Death\u003c\/i\u003e was a Barnes \u0026amp; Noble No. 1 bestseller and a finalist for both the 2017 Edgar Award and the Silver Falchion Award for best adult mystery. Yocum is also the host of the true-crime podcast, \u003ci\u003eDead Before Deadline\u003c\/i\u003e, which features stories he covered when he was a police and investigative reporter for the Columbus Dispatch, where he won more than 30 local, state, and national journalism awards. He is the principal at Yocum Communications, a public relations and marketing consulting firm in Galena, Ohio, which he founded in 2001. Yocum grew up in the Ohio River village of Brilliant, Ohio. He has a bachelor's degree in journalism from Bowling Green State University.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Crooked Lane Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51749469683986,"sku":"9798892423748","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_80ac9a80-03fa-4726-8406-985062917d2d.jpg?v=1764087323","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-last-hitman-9798892423748","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}