Front sight: three Swagger novellas
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"Three generations of Swagger family members, Charles, Earl and Bob Lee, tell their stories in three interconnected novellas that describe hunting for a notorious gangster in Chicago, uncovering municipal corruption in Maryland, and returning from the Vietnam War."--
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Drug traffic -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Fiction.
Gangsters -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Fiction.
Generations -- Family -- Fiction.
Snipers -- Fiction.
Swagger, Bob Lee (Fictitious character) -- Fiction.
Swagger, Earl (Fictitious character) -- Fiction.
Veterans -- Fiction.
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Veterans -- Fiction.
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Hunter, S. (2024). Front sight: three Swagger novellas. First Emily Bestler Books/Atria Books hardcover edition. Emily Bestler Books, Atria.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Hunter, Stephen, 1946-. 2024. Front Sight: Three Swagger Novellas. Emily Bestler Books, Atria.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Hunter, Stephen, 1946-, Front Sight: Three Swagger Novellas. Emily Bestler Books, Atria, 2024.
MLA Citation (style guide)Hunter, Stephen. Front Sight: Three Swagger Novellas. First Emily Bestler Books/Atria Books hardcover edition. Emily Bestler Books, Atria, 2024.
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Last File Modification Time | Sep 17, 2025 03:27:42 PM |
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