Gangsters from Chicago - Gift from Rio

Last week I received a gift from Markus A. Hediger from Rio for drawing the cover illustration of his newest book "Das Tam-Tam Grand Hotel".

Today I finally opened it. I knew I wouldn´t be able to write about it and say thanks for it, so I waited until I had some spare time. I received "Gangster - Die Bosse von Chicago" by Robert Nippoldt, with outstanding drawings made by the talented court sketch artist. (While browsing his website I already saw the next book I need: Jazz im New York der Wilden Zwanziger It is a wonderful huge book which has been on my wish list for some years now. I love the size, the style, the illustrations, the colors, the story, everything about it. Here are some pics to give you an idea about the book.

The cover:

The Godfather:

The Gentleman:

The Diplomat:

Chicago Street:

Lieber Markus, vielen, vielen Dank für das wunderbare Buch. Ich freue mich riesig darüber. Es trifft ganz meine Erwartungen.

Cover Illustration

Here´s the original drawing for the book "Das Tam Tam Grand Hotel".

Cover Illustration "Das Tam Tam Grand Hotel"

After drawing the cover illustration for Markus A. Hediger´s last book, he asked me to do the next one too. Apparently he was satisfied with my work.
Here you go...

For the German readers: The book "Das Tam Tam Grand Hotel" can be ordered at amazon or at the Swiss publishing house edition taberna kritika.