Book Launch of The Crooks, by Lou Berney

"Lou Berney's Crooks stands with some of the finest crime novels ever written." — Don Winslow

Lou Berney is the multiple award–winning author of November Road, The Long and Faraway Gone, Double Barrel Bluff, Dark Ride, as well as Gutshot Straight and Whiplash River. His short fiction has appeared in The New Yorker, Ploughshares, and the Pushcart Prize anthology. He lives in Oklahoma and teaches at Oklahoma City University.

Lou's fans include the likes of Stephen King, and he has chosen to have his book launch celebration at Commonplace Books! We are very honored to host this celebratory event, and hope that you will join us the evening of Tuesday, September 9th, at 6:30pm.

Here's a little about The Crooks by Lou Berney: "They say the American dream is going farther in life than your parents ever did. But how does that work if your parents are criminals?

For Buddy, a low-level mob wise guy, and Lillian, a charming pickpocket, the criminal underworld is the only life they’ve ever known. When they’re forced to flee the glittering Babylon of Las Vegas, they end up opening a club in Oklahoma City—a town that quickly feels like a gold mine of fresh marks and easy new money. Along for the ride are their five children, all of them raised into the family business of crime—until the day comes when they each have a chance to make their own way in the world, even if they can never completely escape the family’s long, dark shadow."

Follow Buddy and Lillian's family as they grow up and find their own way... untucking those familiar crime skills when necessary...

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Commonplace Books, 1325 North Walker Avenue, Oklahoma City, United States