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The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1972)
by George V. Higgins

The Friends of Eddie Coyle

Medium: novel

Publication date: Dec. 1972

Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Written by: George V. Higgins


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Dillon Dillon villain
  Mafia
[career criminal; well connected to the syndicate]
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Adaptations of this novel:
The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1973)

Sources differ regarding the initial publication date of this novel, with some sources stating it was first published in 1970, and others stating 1972 or 1973. Based on what seem to be the most reliable references to the "first edition" of this novel, we believe it was first published in December of 1972 by Knopf Doubleday.