Raymond Knister left behind a number of manuscripts following his sudden death at age 33.In 2006, Black Moss released the never before publishedThere Was A Mr
Cristi. This new work, also found andnever published, except in part in a short story, places thefocus upon Knister''s years of driving a taxi in Chicago.This was during the Roaring Twenties, and one can onlyimagine what life was like in a city dominated by Capone.Where this novel differs from his others is that it examineslife in a large American city with all its hustle and drivefor success. In the underbelly of a city marked by crime,this young taxi driver ventures, and out of it emerges withvivid memories. Is it autobiographical? It certainly is,including one tale of being abducted by Chicago thugs.
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