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Witness the rich saga of the Roshensky family unfold as it journeys through the Great Depression, the Spanish Civil War, Nazi Germany, love, betrayal, murder, revenge, and the Allied landing at Normandy on D-Day, June 6, 1944. When Rachel Roshensky dies of leukemia, she leaves the Roshensky men to fend for themselves. Jacov, her husband, was a Marxist rebel in Tsarist Russia. Though he is now a prosperous jeweler, he still possesses the heart of an idealist. Mikhail, Jacov’s eldest son, is brilliant, handsome, and fearless. He is drawn to the underside of life and becomes a notorious professional gambler known as Mickey Russian. His closest associate is the charming and enigmatic killer, Joey Barbero. Bobby, the youngest Roshensky, worships Mikhail and tries to emulate him. Dazzled by his brother’s lifestyle, he becomes entangled in the violent world Mickey lords over. But then Mickey is murdered one night on a Manhattan rooftop while Bobby at gunpoint is forced to watch. Helpless to prevent the slaughter he joins forces with Joey Barbero to wreak retribution on the guilty party and is indelibly scarred by the consequences. Fast-paced, suspenseful, and capturing the soul of the era, Mickey Russian’s Brother is a compelling tale of family duties, personal choices, and sweeping historical forces that transform the lives of the Roshensky’s. What will happen to them? Will they be able to survive the disastrous events that befall their family? Find out as the exciting episodes unfold in Martin Starkand’s gripping and powerful novel!
