Brian Selfon Knihy

Electric, surprising, and tightly plotted, this electrifying debut crime novel by Brian Selfon centers on a Brooklyn family of money launderers thrown into chaos when a runner ends up dead and a bag of dirty money goes missing. Shecky Keenan feels the pressure as unexpected bank account closures and a strange car parked near his home raise alarms. Meanwhile, Emil Scott, the family's new runner, has vanished along with $250,000 in dirty cash. Living with his niece Kerasha and nephew Henry, Shecky's main goal is to protect his makeshift family, but he also exploits their talents. Shecky handles money for various unsavory clients, while Henry, a volatile yet tenderhearted bagman, assists him. Kerasha, a former child thief, is learning the family trade, using her quick mind and fingers to help out. Though they love one another, trust is fragile amidst the secrets they keep. As tensions rise, someone is bound to come looking for the missing money. Drawing from his experience with corruption cases and wiretaps as an investigative analyst for New York law enforcement, Selfon weaves a gripping tale of crime and consequence, exploring the mysteries surrounding Emil Scott’s disappearance and the future of a family united by their illicit activities.