Way Past Legal: A Novel

A petty thief, Manny suddenly has more money than he’s ever dreamed of thanks to his latest job. But a big score brings big danger—from his dubious partner and from the Russian mobsters they ripped off. Worse, if Manny’s busted again, he’ll go back to prison for life, leaving behind his motherless five-year-old son, Nicky.Desperate to beat the odds and his enemies, Manny grabs Nicky and heads to the wilds of Maine. There he finds a home and an unlikely surrogate family among the “Mainers.” But his enemies have caught his scent. Now Manny must discover if he has what it takes to change his street-tough ways. But can he really settle into a new life if it means endangering everyone he’s come to love