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Amid the gangland wars of Prohibition, one fishermans long-shot play to secure his familys future brings disaster to everyone he loves.
Based partly on family lore, Matt Riordans follow-up to The North Line is for readers of Jeannette Walls Hang the Moon and S.A. Cosbys All the Sinners Bleed.
Eld shouldve known better. Hell, he did know better. But watching lesser men hit big paydaysmen who didnt fight in Europegrew unbearable. So, when the opportunity arises, he reaches for a little something extra for his family, and even more for himself. With Prohibition expiring in a matter of months, his turn from fisherman to rumrunner was supposed to be temporary. It seemed the perfect plan. Even Maggie, Elds normally sensible wife, is on board.
Things dont go to plan. Amid the regions players battle to capture the biggest piece of a shrinking pie, Elds tiny family operation is caught in the crossfire. One bitterly cold night packing whiskey across Lake Huron costs Eld dearly, and his family even more.
Hunted by gangsters and squeezed by the Depression, Eld, Maggie, and the children are Eld to Canada on a doomed quest, Maggie and her daughter forced into finding sanctuary in a faith more cult than religion. When they finally reunite, they may not even recognize each other as the same people who crossed their fingers and threw the dice for a shot at a better life.
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