A Dandy Little Game
Set in Chicago during World War II, the book tells the story of an unlikely romance between a 43-year-old Jewish gambler and a young ingénue who is intrigued by Chicago’s gangland history. To win his true love’s heart, the gambler stages a surpassingly risky stunt, and winds up being hunted by the the mob.
“. . . It is the Chicago underworld – its trappings, its infrastructure, and its fascinating sprawl - that McCulloch delineates so impeccably. As such, it’s not only a major character in the book . . . it is a forceful presence that permeates every small decision (or significant betrayal) that guides the novel toward its softly victorious conclusion.”—Moronic Ox Literary Journal