Novel: The Digger's Game

Introduction
"The Digger's Game" is a 1973 criminal offense book by American author George V. Higgins. The book follows the story of a small-time lawbreaker, Jerry "Digger" Doherty, who navigates the treacherous world of organized crime in Boston. The novel is set in the early 1970s and explores themes of loyalty, betrayal, and the effects of one's actions. It is written in a conversational design with sharp discussion, developing a gritty and reasonable portrayal of the criminal underworld.

Plot Summary
The story begins with Jerry "Digger" Doherty being released from prison after serving time for a burglary. He has no objective of going directly and instead continues to live a life of criminal activity. Doherty is a knowledgeable criminal known for his propensity for violence, though he has a code of ethics that includes not damaging innocent individuals.

Practically immediately after his release, Doherty is approached by his pal, Jimmy Griffin, who has actually been succeeding in the criminal underworld given that Doherty's incarceration. Griffin tells Doherty about an unsolved break-in of a mobster called Donato's alcohol truck, and the mobster is using a substantial reward for the healing of his taken goods.

Griffin proposes that Doherty find out who dedicated the burglary, steal the loot back from the robbers, and then return it to Donato in exchange for the benefit. Doherty agrees to the strategy, seeing it as a chance to make a substantial amount of cash and get back on his feet after his time in prison.

Doherty begins investigating the robbery and leads him to the people accountable-- bros Eddie and Danny Ennis. He collaborates with another criminal called Marty Crowley, and together they hatch a plan to steal the alcohol back from the Ennis siblings.

The Heist and Complications
The plan is to rob the Ennis brothers during a poker video game they are holding at their house. Doherty and Crowley successfully execute their strategy and makes off with the stolen liquor, as well as several thousand dollars from the poker game.

However, things begin to spiral out of control as the Ennis siblings are furious about the burglary and are figured out to get their vengeance. They enlist the aid of their cousin, a corrupt police called Brian Foley, to assist them find Doherty and Crowley.

In an effort to avoid the Ennis siblings' reach, Doherty stages a double-cross by informing Jimmy Griffin about Marty Crowley's involvement in the heist. This information is then passed on to the Ennis bros, who catch and murder Crowley, erroneously thinking he was the mastermind behind the burglary. Doherty believes he has actually effectively handled to avert the Ennis siblings' vengeance, however his difficulties are far from over.

Climax and Resolution
In the final act of the unique, Doherty overhears a conversation between Jimmy Griffin and his sweetheart that reveals Griffin was actually the one who had managed the entire strategy, and he had meant to betray Doherty all along. Doherty realizes that he has been manipulated, and in a rage, he challenges Griffin and eliminates him.

At the same time, the Ennis brothers learn from the corrupt police Foley the fact about the poker video game break-in and Doherty's participation. The siblings and their gang are determined to locate Doherty and precise their vengeance. Nevertheless, they eventually meet their end, either in an intense car crash or at the hands of rival mobsters, leaving Doherty as the only one standing.

In the end, Doherty receives the benefit cash for the return of Donato's stolen alcohol, but the life he leads has been forever changed. He is entrusted the awareness that in the criminal underworld, commitment and relationship are rare products, which his own actions played a large part in the disaster that unfolded.

"The Digger's Game" offers a gritty and practical representation of the world of the mob in 1970s Boston. Told through sharp dialogue and interesting characters, the novel is both an awesome criminal offense story and an expedition of human nature and the repercussions of one's options.