Ken Bruen: London Boulevard (USA 2011)

From the Publisher:
Now a major motion picture starring Colin Farrell and Keira Knightley, written and directed by Oscar-winning screenwriter William Monahan of The Departed.

When Mitchell is released from prison after serving three years for a vicious attack he doesn't even remember, Billy Norton is there to pick him up. But Norton works for Tommy Logan, a ruthless loan shark lowlife with plans Mitchell wants nothing to do with. Attempting to stay out of Logan's way, he finds work at the Holland Park mansion of faded movie actress Lillian Palmer, where he has to deal with her mysterious butler, Jordan. It isn't long before Mitchell's violent past catches up with him and people start getting hurt. When his disturbed sister Briony is threatened, Mitchell is forced to act.

This is a masterful work of double-dealing and suspense from one of the great crime writers of our time.

Ken Bruen: London Boulevard. A Novel. Minotaur Books, ISBN: 9780312650421 (November, 2011), 256 p., $14.99.

Ken Bruen: London Boulevard (UK 2010)

From the Publisher:
When Mitchell is released from prison after serving three years for a vicious attack he doesn't remember, he reluctantly finds himself caught up with Robert Gant, a ruthless lowlife with violent plans.

Attempting to stay out of Gant's way, Mitchell finds work as a handyman at the mansion of a faded movie actress. When she eagerly plies him with cash, cars and sex, Mitch starts to wonder if even this job comes with a catch.

But it isn't long before Mitchell's violent past catches up with him. When people close to him start getting hurt, Mitchell is forced to act, and take brutal on revenge on those who've stolen his life...

Ken Bruen: London Boulevard. Not every criminal wants to be one. Transworld Ireland, ISBN: 9781848270886 (November, 2010), 294 p., £7.99.

Ken Bruen: London Boulevard (USA 2009)

From the Publisher:
When Mitchell is released from prison after serving three years for a vicious attack he doesn't even remember, Billy Norton is there to pick him up. But Norton works for Tommy Logan, a ruthless loan shark lowlife with plans Mitchell wants nothing to do with. Attempting to stay out of Logan's way, he finds work at the Holland Park mansion of faded movie actress, Lillian Palmer, where he has to deal with her mysterious butler, Jordan. It isn't long before Mitchell's violent past catches up with him and people start getting hurt. When his disturbed sister Briony is threatened, Mitchell is forced to act.

Academy Award-winning screenwriter William Monahan (The Departed) has teamed with Quentin Curtis to acquire rights to London Boulevard. Monahan plans to co-produce, write, and make his directorial debut with the movie.

This is a masterful work of double dealing and suspense from one of the great crime writers of our time.

Ken Bruen: London Boulevard. A Novel. Minotaur Books, ISBN: 9780312561680 (November, 2009), 250 p., $24.99.

Ken Bruen: London Boulevard (UK 2001)

From the Publisher:
When Mitchell is released from prison after serving three years for a vicious attack he doesn't even remember, Billy Norton is there to pick him up. But Norton works for Tommy Logan, a ruthless lowlife with plans Mitchell wants nothing to do with. Attempting to stay out of Logan's way, Mitchell finds work at the Holland Park mansion of faded movie actress, Lillian Palmer. But it isn't long before Mitchell's violent past catches up with him. When innocent people start getting killed and his eccentric sister's life is put in danger, Mitchell is forced to act.

Ken Bruen: London Boulevard. A dark twist on the classic story. Do-Not Press, ISBN: 1899344772 (December, 2001), 237 p., £6.99.