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: Faced with a looming prison sentence for a hijacked truck conviction in New Hampshire, Eddie is desperate to avoid more "time" for the sake of his wife and three children.

: He attempts to trade information on his criminal associates to ATF Special Agent Dave Foley in exchange for a leniency recommendation. The Friends of Eddie Coyle

Both the book and film are noted for their departure from the romanticized "gentleman thief" or "mafia royalty" tropes found in other works of the era. : Faced with a looming prison sentence for

The story centers on , a middle-aged, low-level gunrunner in the Boston underworld. low-level gunrunner in the Boston underworld.