Venetian Murder Scene

If I stay well enough and sane enough to finish it, the cover for Organized Crime is going to the ‘Mad Dog’ Coll line-up that I’ve been using on MSN Messenger for the last couple few weeks. Given that the publisher had vetoed my suggestion of the Venetian murder scene with streetlights reflecting of rain-soaked cobbles as unsuitable (“Dead bodies are a no-no for the sales team”) I’m not too displeased.

Coll was an Irish mobster and whilst its still classic suits and fedoras, at least it’s a step away from the Sicilian stereotype I was worried about if they had gone for a Luciano image. I also think it might work as there’s a look in Coll’s eyes in the pictures that's somewhere between a 10,000-yard stare and pure menace. This look hits you every time you see it. I still prefer the Venetian murder scene, but at least it's not totally cuddly and fluffy.