A strong...tale of operatic moral corrosionb.-Kirkus Reviews on Gods Gangstersb pbJoey Diamonds bis on the verge of being a bMade bman, with ice cold blue eyes that pierce through the hearts of bwomen...and menb. After being disowned by his mafia family, losing the love of his life, and realizing the world at large is his enemy, Joey throws extreme caution to the wind on his journey of self-debauchery in the name of fame and fortune. bThe Purple Donb is the story of how self-destruction is never simply an internal state, and everyone around can be destroyed in the process. While Joey Diamonds takes over bNew York, Miami, and Hollywoodb-aligning with various bmobsb and bnefarious gangsb-we learn how the truly ruthless are never out to play checkers. It's always a game of chess.