Poughkeepsie Shuffle
A Crime Novel

Jeff Nichols ? a man strong of conviction but weak of character ? is fresh out of the Don Jail, looking for work ? any kind of work ? and a way back into Ann Ryans good graces. She waited for his return from prison but is quickly running short on patience. An ex-inmate and friend gets Jeff a job at Ted Braceys used car lot, selling cars for commission only. But its not enough to keep him and Ann afloat in mid-80s Toronto, and the lure of easy money soon gets Jeff involved in smuggling guns from upstate New York. With that sweet Poughkeepsie cash, now he can keep his promises to Ann; he even buys them a house, but conceals the source of the money. As Jeff gets in deeper and deeper, everyone around him learns how many rules hes willing to bend and just how far hell go to get on the fast track to riches. That hes a guy who doesnt let lessons from past mistakes get in the way of a good score.