Cut Numbers
| Author | Nick Tosches |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Harmony (USA) |
Publication date | June 15, 1988 (USA) |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 233 pp (hardback first edition) |
| ISBN | 0-517-56870-5 |
| 813/.54 19 | |
| LC Class | PS3570.O74 C88 1988 |
Cut Numbers is the first novel by Nick Tosches.[1][2] It involves small time criminals struggling to maintain the financial viability of their cut numbers game after the implementation of the New York Lottery. They establish an elaborate scheme to fix the legitimate state lottery. The main character is Louie Brunellesches who also appears in Tosches' novel In The Hand Of Dante
See also
- Lucky Numbers, a 2000 Nora Ephron/John Travolta film dealing with a similar lottery scheme.
References
- ↑ Probst, Bethami (October 16, 1988). "Loan Shark Blues". New York Times. Retrieved November 9, 2009.
- ↑ Dretzka, Gary (July 31, 1988). "Two Perfectly Seedy Setups for Novels of Urban Crime". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 9, 2009.
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