And All the Saints

No crime figure of our time influenced the course of modern American culture the way Owen Madden did. Starting as the leader of the Gophers, the most violent Irish street gang in Hell's Kitchen, the Irish immigrant Madden rose to prominence as the leading brewer and bootlegger in Prohibition New York. In due course, he also became Mae West's lover, the founder and proprietor of the Cotton Club, the owner of five heavyweight champions of the world, the man who gave his childhood friend George Raft his big break in Hollywood and more. Now, Michael Walsh has created a fictionalized memoir that uses Madden's voice to trace his life from his boyhood in England to his heyday in New York and beyond.

And All the Saints was the winner of the 2004 American Book Award for fiction.

PRAISE:
“Walsh brings Owen Madden to life….a bright romp, with enough period detail and dialogue to fill ten Cagney films.” ~Kirkus Reviews

“Combining his eminent skills of reportage with the brilliance of a born storyteller, Walsh leads us through places and times of fascinating danger and constant excitement.” ~Daniel Melnick, producer, Straw Dogs and All That Jazz

“A tale that feels remarkable authentic…an ode to the ambition and cruelty of Owen Madden… The last of the great Irish American gangsters.” ~Hartford Courant

“Here is the Irish Godfather on gangland’s Golden Age, brought to life by Michael Walsh, a brilliant storyteller with a deep, instinctive feeling to the textures of American history, for its sometimes brutal and hilarious cast of characters, and for the wilder ironies of becoming a success in America.” ~Lance Morrow, author of Heart: A Memoir

“Crackling…gritty…colorful…Walsh will keep you turning the pages…brings to life a dark yet fascinating episode of Irish-American history. ~Irish Review

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Michael Walsh is the author of the bestselling Devlin novels—Hostile Intent, Early Warning and Shock Warning—as well as a being a journalist and screenwriter. His prequel/sequel to the movie Casablanca, As Times Goes By, was translated into at more than 20 languages. He won the ASCAP-Deems Taylor Award for music criticism while at the San Francisco Examiner and went on to become the music critic for Time Magazine, and the writer of five popular books on classical music, musical theater and opera. His column for the National Review under the name of the taunting, ultra-liberal, wannabe screenwriter, “David Kahane” lead to his book Rules for Radical Conservatives, which was published in 2010. His forthcoming books include the next two Devlin novels and The Devil’s Pleasure Palace, a work of political non-fiction.