New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, (1979) dj. A crime novel by this writer who in 1985 received the Mystery Writers of America grandmaster award, The title refers to a secret society of boys in New York's Little Italy, which operates by a strict, 'Killing Eye' code, and assigns to sixteen-year-old Angelo, a dreamer and a frightened kid, the task of watching a suspected heroin dealer. When the dealer is murdered, Angelo becomes the prime suspect, leading to a police investigation into Mafia connections. 186 pp. ISBN: 0-684133970.