Once Upon a Time in Brooklyn (Book One) Redemption Don’t Come Cheap

A humorous yet intense tale with a strong ‘who done it?’ theme plus a ‘what the hell just happened?’ overtone. It is the preposterous story of three nine-year old friends who in the fall of 1964 do something amusing but incredibly stupid after going to see the movie Goldfinger. They are caught for their juvenile prank and receive three very different forms of punishment from their parents. But that is just the beginning! This punishment, some left over guilt, a series of letters from the grave, life in general and a strong yearning to be friends again will link their lives together for nearly thirty years. It involves painting an eighteen month old baby, pet theft from a local Mafia boss, a language challenged priest who pays for insulting the pope, a drunken monkey with a bad attitude, theft of some unlucky diamonds, abduction, public humiliation, lying, cheating, murder in abandon, accidental serial pet-o-cide, destruction of a landmark, personal redemption and a visit to the twilight zone.