Bøger af W G Graham

Jake Russo one time 'hitman' intends spending the remainder of his life in the quiet backwater town of Tommorow, when his banker friend tells him his family are at risk should he fail to help them rob his bank. Although it is against his better judgement Russo agrees only to be caught by the CIA who offer him the choice of helping them in a scam of their own, or find himself in prison. His reward; immunity for his past crimes. But only should he succeed. Now given a second chance 'repechage' he agrees. But what is the scam? And are the CIA to be trusted?

Young Jake Russo has known nothing other than a life of crime, so when he accidently saves the life of head mobster Louis Canello who in gratitude takes him under his wing Jake'the Kid' knows he has it made. Then Jake takes a step too far and Canello instead of his mentor now becomes his deady enemy, leaving 'The Kid' with only the prospect of returning to the streets. Or maybe not with all he has learned from Harry and Len his fellow 'hitmen' .

Twelve year old Alex Vodak from the small 1920's Balkan town of Zalt is wrongly convicted of killing his school friend Helge.Miro Posavec, the town drunk, had seen the two boys playing and when Helge falls into the river from a rock, he seizes the opportunity to ingratiate himself with the townspeople by stating that Alex had pushed him into the river and that he himself had tried unsuccessfully to save him.As a result of Miro's testimony Alex is convicted and sentenced to a young offenders prison, where he endures the almost daily beating by the guards, more so by the sadist Traub the head guard, who also enjoys humiliating and torturing his young charges.After a time Alex makes friends with Stefan Pevlicek, a fellow inmate, who although teaching him the rules of the prison unfortunately also leads him in a prank which results in both being sentenced to the bitter cold of the dreaded 'hole' Also they must fight off the unwelcome attentions of Traub, which results in their severe beatings by the sadist. After Stefan's sentence has expired, Alex now fifteen, unfortunately one day attracts the attention of Traub, and in the ensuing fight between them, Alex escapes and heads for neighbouring Poland where he hopes to find sanctuary and return when older to kill Miro Posavek.On making his way to Poland Alex almost dies in a huge forest, and is saved by Sol, an old hermit, whom he lives with until the old man is cruelly murdered by thieves, and Alex knowing he has been seen has to flee for his life.On route to Poland, Alex is offered work by Sarah, on her farm and who in turn seduces him. However unknown to Alex the farm is also the sanctuary of old Sol's murderers. But this time there seems to be no escape for the fifteen year old.