Drop

New York Times bestselling author Dennis Lehane’s TheDrop is a crime story, a love story, and ultimately a journey of faith, setin Boston’s underworld.“[A] gritty gem...astark and moving short novel.” — Publishers WeeklyTwo days after Christmas, Bob Saginowski, a lonely bartenderlooking for a reason to live, rescues an abused and abandoned pit bull puppyfrom a trash can and meets a damaged woman named Nadia Dunn looking forsomething to believe in.As their relationship grows, they cross paths with theChechen mafia, who have taken over his cousin Marv’s bar and use it as a moneydrop; Marv himself, who has grown dangerously desperate with age and thwartedhopes; two hapless stick-up artists who make the mistake of robbing the bar; avery curious cop; and the original owner of the puppy, a psycho named EricDeeds, who wants his dog back. . .