Raymond Knister left behind a number of manuscripts following his sudden death at age 33.In 2006, Black Moss released the never before published". There Was A Mr. Cristi. "This new work, also found and never published, except in part in a short story, places the focus upon Knister's years of driving a taxi in Chicago.This was during the Roaring Twenties, and one can only imagine what life was like in a city dominated by Capone.Where this novel differs from his others is that it examines life in a large American city with all its hustle and drive for success. In the underbelly of a city marked by crime, this young taxi driver ventures, and out of it emerges with vivid memories. Is it autobiographical? It certainly is, including one tale of being abducted by Chicago thugs.