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The Dixie Gatsby
Hardcover
Publisher: Macus Turner
Published: Sep 12 2026
Pages: 136
Weight: 0.92
Height: 0.50 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Born into poverty outside New Orleans, Antonio Francois grows up knowing hunger, hardship, and the helplessness of watching his family struggle. Determined to create a different life, he begins with small acts of survival that gradually lead him into the dangerous world of money, influence, and organized crime.
As Antonio rises through the streets of New Orleans, the boy who once had nothing becomes the formidable head of the Francois Syndicate. With legitimate businesses masking an expanding criminal empire, his name commands loyalty, respect, and fear. But his growing power also puts him on a collision course with Chief Edmund Beaumont, a man determined to challenge Antonio's grip on the city.
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