Stunning concept, totally engrossing read - a new generation of Mafia thriller is born.

All Marco wants is to be a stand-up guy. To make his way in the world without too much trouble. Right? But in 1970s New York, that`s not so easy. Marco has the Mafia in his blood and at only sixteen years old he hears the streets calling. So he goes into business with a few guys. Dealing a little pot.

Then Marco`s ruthless Uncle Tony gets involved. Uncle Tony is the man Marco most looks up to, but he wants Marco and his friends to help him out. Just a little cocaine. A few more deals - and then Marco`ll be set for life...

But when it all goes wrong, it`s more than Marco`s life on the line. It`s those he loves and the struggle to break free from the chains of crime which bind him... which stop him. Can he survive to be A GOOD GUY?

LAST OF THE GOOD GUYS is John Carbone's first novel. He was born in the USA and now lives in Europe