Dennis Farina

A diamond heist gone haywire launches gangster, bookies and a dog on a rollicking ride through the rugged world of bare-knuckle boxing in search of the missing stone.

Napa Valley, 1976. For connoisseur Steven Spurrier, there is no finer art than French wine. But rumors bandy about of a new California wine country that holds the future of the vine. Positive the small Napa wineries are no match for established French vintages, Spurrier challenges the Americans to a blind taste test. He finds the valley full of ambitious, and talented, novice vintners like Jim Barrett and his son Bo. He realizes his publicity stunt...

After Eddie loses his new fighter and finds himself $50,000 in, he discovers Walter, a bumbling 7-foot, 440-pound resident of the orphanage-turned-handyman. Walter needs to raise $50,000 in a week to repair the kitchen he burnt down, or the orphanage will close. Eddie convinces the head nun that Walter can win the $100,000 grand prize at the tournament to pay for the repairs. But to do so, he will need to take Walter on the road, enter amateur fights,...

"A diamond heist gone haywire launches gangster, bookies and a dog on a rollicking ride through the rugged world of bare-knuckle boxing in search of the missing stone"--Container.