Fighting Back: A Novel

Charlie Rice threatened his family.
Now Harry Castor’s returning the favor.

When Harry Castor scrapes enough money together to open the Lamplighter, he believes the bar signals the beginning of a better life. But right after the grand opening, Charlie Rice, a member of the local mob, comes in to demand a piece of the action - or else.

With his life savings tied up in the bar, Henry can't afford to give in - so he decides to fight back. But as the violence escalates, both men find the stakes raised beyond what either of them could have imagined...

A gritty, twisting crime yarn from the masterful Charles Alverson.