{"id":13862,"date":"2021-01-21T21:17:52","date_gmt":"2021-01-22T02:17:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/?p=13862"},"modified":"2022-08-14T08:59:48","modified_gmt":"2022-08-14T12:59:48","slug":"the-gangster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/archives\/13862","title":{"rendered":"The Gangster"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3c7qDjr\">The Gangster<\/a><\/em> (2021) <a href=\"http:\/\/klishis.com\/Books\/mystery\/Poe_CS.php\">C.S. Poe<\/a> (Magic &#038; Steam)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3c7qDjr\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/klishis.com\/reading\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Gangster.jpg?resize=200%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The Gangster\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13863\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/klishis.com\/reading\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Gangster.jpg?w=317&amp;ssl=1 317w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/klishis.com\/reading\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-Gangster.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>Set in Steampunk New York in 1882.<\/p>\n<p>Special Agent Gillian Hamilton of the Federal Bureau of Magic and Steam is back in New York, and hoping to spend New Years Eve with Gunnar the Deadly&#8211;who he met in the first book, when he was out west.<\/p>\n<p>A new player is trying to take over the local gangs, and Hamilton is drawn in&#8211;whether he wants to be or not.<\/p>\n<p>I. Hate. Cliffhangers.<\/p>\n<p>Publisher : Emporium Press<br \/>\n<strong>Rating: 7\/10<\/strong> (because cliffhanger)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Gangster (2021) C.S. Poe (Magic &#038; Steam) Set in Steampunk New York in 1882. Special Agent Gillian Hamilton of the Federal Bureau of Magic and Steam is back in New York, and hoping to spend New Years Eve with Gunnar the Deadly&#8211;who he met in the first book, when he was out west. 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