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After his grandfather, a gifted but dementia-addled storyteller, passes away, Richard Standish uncovers a hidden life. The narrative flashes back to 1970s Sydney, revealing how the unassuming Jimmy Noble was drawn into the city's criminal underworld. He becomes the confidant and chosen successor to a powerful ""gentleman gangster,"" battling rival mobs circling the syndicate and his own personal demons. Richard must piece together the clues to understand the true legacy his grandfather left behind. In 1998, Richard Standish discovers his long-lost grandfather, Jimmy Noble, is a reclusive storyteller with dementia. After Jimmy's death, Richard learns of his secret success and begins to uncover his mysterious past. The story flashes back to the 1970s, where Jimmy, a failed writer, is discovered for his incredible on-the-fly storytelling by talent agent Roger Courtenay and crime boss Terrence ""Paddles"" Sanderson. Paddles hires Jimmy to write his life story, as a work of fiction drawing him deep into the Sydney underworld. Jimmy becomes Paddles' trusted confidant and chosen successor, all while navigating a romance with Ruby Mullins. As Paddles' health fails, Jimmy takes a more active role in the syndicate, forging alliances with government agencies and rival Russian mafiosos to secure the syndicate's future. After Paddles' death, Jimmy fully embraces his dual life as an author and crime boss, but the story ends back in 1998, with his grandson Richard receiving a posthumous letter from France, revealing the final, untold chapters of Jimmy's life.

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Adam de Ville is an author born out of the Covid crisis. He was encouraged by the lockdown. to write his debut novel, The Storyteller & The Gentleman Gangster. A prolific reader and traveler, he has taken his love of the crime/thriller genre and let it inspire his writing. Originally from Sydney, he has lived in DongGuan, southern China, Atlanta, Shanghai, Hong Kong and finally settling in Noosa Heads, Queensland, Australia where the weather, waves, and family, nourish his soul. Published writing: Tears & Joy (Short story), This Life column. The Review section. The Weekend Australian Newspaper, March 11th, 2023 Longlisted: The Leapfrog Global Fiction Prize, 2024, The Storyteller & The Gentleman Gangster

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