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"Dennis Foley may have outgrown his days as a Chicago alley fighter, but in The Drunkard's Son he delivers a knockout punch with this moving and thought-provoking look at a sometimes painful period in American history and in a young boy's life. Foley knows how to tell a story--the highest compliment I can pay." --Mark Brown, Chicago Sun-Times
The Dunkard's Son
"The Blue Circus, which is set firmly in the gritty world of Chicago politics and crime...has a sure-footed and clear-eyed sense of this city and its unusual ways and power structures. With snappy dialog and compelling characters, it is part family saga and part mystery and wholly satisfying." --Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune
The Blue Circus
No Ketchup
"...The definitive book on Chicago's best Hot Dogs..." --Mark Brown, Chicago Sun-Times
Feloniously Yours
"The life of Dennis Foley has been, so far, a wild ride. That he is brave enough to put it all on the pages of this book with a palpable honesty and considerable charm not only makes for good reading but should give every reader hope." --Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune
The Blue Circus
"If you want to really get to know the unique characters of a unique city--read THE BLUE CIRCUS. It's based on the real Chicago that only a former city worker like Dennis Foley understands." --Bob Sirott, WGN Radio
Not a Stranger