THE EDGAR AWARD FINALIST FOR BEST FIRST NOVEL - NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE! Victor Gischler's legendary first novel, originally published as GUN MONKEYS, tells the story of Charlie Swift, loyal Mob enforcer to a Central Florida crime boss, who goes ballistic when a rival gangster murders his crew, his boss goes missing, the FBI swarms the scene, and a cadre of killers come after him with everything they've got. No one's quicker on the trigger than Charlie Swift - but is Charlie fast enough to get himself out alive...? Now a major motion picture starring Pierce Brosnan, Morena Baccarin, and (in his final role) James Caan, FAST CHARLIE is a breathless, top-velocity tale of treachery, taxidermy, and family ties.

Edgar Award-Nominated for Best First Novel "A fast, furious collage of wit and wise guys, violence and thrills-and a full-throttle run through the dark side of the Sunshine State" - Fantastic Fiction

Victor Gischler is an American author of humorous crime fiction. Gischler's debut novel Gun Monkeys was nominated for the Edgar Award, and his novel Shotgun Opera was an Anthony Award finalist. He earned a Ph.D. in English at the University of Southern Mississippi. He also writes American comic books like The Punisher: Frank Castle, Wolverine and Deadpool for Marvel Comics. He currently lives in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Victor Tweets @VictorGischler.