Hooligans and Tyrants

About the Book

Stranded in the past, and driven by an unknown force to change history, Kane crashes in New York City, his path colliding with the arrival of then Presidential hopeful Abraham Lincoln. His destiny derailed, Kane is seduced by a powerful socialite, who employs him as her bodyguard. Their love affair fans the flames of a rising criminal empire, ignoring the Civil War raging around them until it comes barreling through their front door. Captured and turned by the US government, Kane is thrust deep into the heart of enemy territory, where he will come face to face with actor John Wilkes Booth. He uncovers a criminal fraternity involving a disgraced Union General, a sadistic Confederate mastermind, a former US President and a European dictator. The bloody aftermath radically alters American history.

About the Author

Farrell Kellener has never won the Pulitzer Prize, but was once a finalist for Young & Modern Magazine’s Man of the Year 1999. Born and raised in Staten Island, he graduated from the State University of New York at New Paltz. Inspired by a childhood obsession with Homer’s The Odyssey, Farrell began a lifelong quest for adventure, a journey that took him across five continents in ten years. From the couches of friends all the way to the mansions of Miami, Farrell has modeled in Manhattan, tended bar in the Caribbean, danced for bachelorettes in Las Vegas, guarded celebrities in Hollywood, hosted a radio show in Aspen, chased lions in Africa, trekked the jungles of Thailand, and dined with gangsters in Amsterdam. Having gained and lost a massive fortune, he currently lives in Washington DC, where he works in special education. This is his third novel.