Florida Straits

Florida Straits by Shames, Laurence. mass_market edition. ISBN: 9780440215110.

Joey Goldmans flying south for the winter. The second-string New York wiseguy just packed up his faithful girlfriend Sandra and took off for Key West -- land of sun, surf and sleaze -- where a small-time hustler in search of a racket can score the big one. If he can find it. Enter Joeys half brother Gino. On the lam from the mob after one of the most royally screwed-up jewel heists in Florida history, Ginos a man in need of a fall guy. Which is where Joey comes in . . . Suddenly, everyones after Joey -- including the ruthless Miami don who wants his three million worth of uncut emeralds and who just dispatched his goons to deliver Joey a one-way ticket -- out. Now Joeys where he always wanted to be -- in the big time. All he has to do is find out where the stones are stashed. And for an unikely hero out to make a killing, this could be Paradise . . . if he lives long enough.