"Never previously published in North America"--T.p. verso.
Summary
Tommy Russo is a struggling actor (is there any other kind?) working as a bouncer and playing the role of his lifetime in his daily portrayal of someone with a soul, in place of which he hosts an unhealthy appetite for long odds and easy money, a fierce temper, and a genius for denial. Pursued by his trusting boss's boozy wife--more wolverine than cougar--Russo never stops grabbing for the brass ring, and heaven help anyone who gets in his way.