Chicago by David Mamet

David Mamet is a native Chicagoan who is in love with his city and its checkered past. This is a quick peek back in time to a dangerous part of the city's past - 1920's Chicago was fast women, fast violence, fast exchange of money and fast getaways. Mike Hodge is a reporter for the Chicago Tribune who wants to be taken seriously as a writer. He and his cohort Parlow know the underbelly of the city and it's inhabitants better than the upper crust. Against her family's wishes, Mike falls hard for Annie Walsh who is unlucky enough to be murdered in front of him while standing in his apartment wearing his coat. Who killed Annie Walsh and why keeps him angry, and hungry for the truth and revenge. This is a story of passion, politics, corruption and justice in a city and time sadly lacking in those things. David Mamet portrays Mike as the hard shelled reporter with the gift of eloquence who is trying to make sense of the violence around him.