"Magnetic and vindictive characters, treachery, cons, death and debauchery are packed well into this little punch of a novella." - @permanently_booked

Boston, Massachusetts - Autumn 1872... Fleeing an imploded love life and a string of bad luck, a cunning boot cobbler enlists on a trade ship embarking west. Through punishing swells with harsh degenerates, this fresh start proves to only be the beginning of new troubles...

Told with saturated visuals and a tongue-in-cheek approach, The Crimper of Old Town, is a fast-paced saga set against the underbelly of America's port cities. Featuring a raucous group of supporting characters that guide and dismay Edwin Morris Jr. through his carnivorous rise as a crimping kingpin. Fans of crime action and sea adventures will be hooked to this thrilling historical fiction series.

The odds stacked against him; a brokenhearted drifter claws his way to the top of an empire...

Crimper / krimp-er / verb

Also known as Shanghaiing, Crimping is the practice of kidnapping people to serve as sailors by coercive techniques such as trickery, intimidation, or violence. Those engaged in this form of kidnapping were known as crimps.

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