Italian Crime

Auntie Poldi, sassy, brassy, and 60, moves to Sicily for a quiet alcohol-fuelled retirement. A murder spoils her plans. This is the first novel in a charming new mystery series set in Sicily and laced with Italian sensuality and humor. It features an amateur sleuth, the sassy and foul-mouthed Auntie Poldi. Recently widowed Poldi moves to Sicily in order to quietly drink herself to death with a sea view, but fate intervenes. When she finds the corpse of a young man on the beach, his face blown off with a sawn-off shotgun, she becomes a potential suspect in his murder case.

An arranged marriage to the Russian hitman... and his twin brother? It's an outrage! Mafia princess Marie Lauro always knew that duty to the family was worth any sacrifice, but she never believed her father would order her to be married against her wishes. Roman and Alek Borosliev are new pawns in the ongoing turf war between the Russian Mob and Italian Mafia. Twenty years of peace is nearly shattered when Roman receives orders that he is to take the Mafia princess as his bride. But the Russian twins have ideas of their own about what kind of bride they really want, ideas that would shock ...

Early one morning, Silvio Lupanello, a big shot in the village of Vigata, is found dead in his car with his pants around his knees. The car happens to be parked in a rough part of town frequented by prostitutes and drug dealers, and as the news of his death spreads, the rumors begin. Enter Inspector Salvo Montalbano, Vigata's most respected detective, who has his doubts about the way Silvio died.

THE FIRST SIX BOOKS OF THE QUEEN OF SPADES CRIME THRILLER SERIES. From award-winning journalist and USA TODAY Bestselling author Kristi Belcamino. What readers are saying: ★★★★★ “Another edge of your seat read by Kristi Belcamino.”
 ★★★★★“Queen of Spades is an action-driven book with a gripping storyline; I read it in one day as I simply could not put it down.” - MaryAnn Forbes
 ★★★★★WORTHY OF 10+ STARS” - Amazon ⚠️Warning! Be prepared to lose sleep and skip chores while reading this series! Book 1: Queen of Spades When Eva Santella’s father...

I’ve always gotten what I wanted—by force if necessary. Five years ago, I took Valentina’s virginity and left her behind, never looking back. She was just a means to an end, or so I thought. Now, our families are forcing us into an arranged marriage, and I’ll finally make her mine. But Valentina’s hiding more than just her defiance. There’s a secret she’s kept—a child I never knew existed. When I find out she’s pregnant again, my world shifts. For the first time, I want something more than power. I want her and the family she’s kept from me, and I’ll do whatever it ...

My main priority as the mafia boss is protecting my queen. When I first laid eyes on Lexis as a boy those dark brown eyes and her pretty brown skin drew me in. I had to meet her. Get close to her. Remain close to her. We became best friends. I consoled her when she felt abandoned by her mother. My father dropped a bomb in my lap when I was sixteen. I learned I’d become the next mafia boss of the Esposito’s. Dad said I needed to let her go. Her grandmother told her to run away from me and don’t look back. She had no idea I sank my teeth into the mahogany beauty a long time ago. She’s...

"Johnny Boy" Gotti burst onto the national scene after a double murder catapulted him to the top of the Gambino family, the largest and most feared Mafia family in the USA. Gene Mustain and Jerry Capeci reveal the man behind the headlines.

In this first volume, Ferrante traces the mafia's phenomenal "rise of empire" through larger-than-life characters and legendary mobsters as they provide alcohol to the American public during Prohibition, penetrate industrial labor unions, practically take over the island of Cuba and, with extraordinary vision, create the gambling mecca of Las Vegas.

In Windy City Mafia: The Chicago Outfit, retired detective and Gangland Wire podcast host Gary Jenkins dives into his extensive audio archives to bring readers some of the most captivating stories from over 300 episodes. Jenkins recounts notorious tales such as "Al Capone on the Golf Course" and "The Trial of Al Capone," revealing lesser-known details like Al Capone's golf games with Machine Gun Jack McGurn and Fred "Killer" Burke. The book also covers more recent figures in the Outfit, including Anthony "Joe Batters" Accardo's rise from Frank Nitti's enforcer to the boss of the Chicago ...

Former Italian Mafia boss, turned vigilante fugitive, Eva Santella - aka the Queen of Spades - owns a training school for assassins in the old country, but her main priority is traveling around the world to help those who cannot help themselves and turn to her as a last resort. Now, in this eighth book of the series, Eva Santella leaves Sicily to travel to the American south to search for three missing—and pregnant women. The state of Alabama has just outlawed abortion and Eva suspects there might be a connection. She doesn't know who is behind the disappearances, but is certain that if ...

The Don's Enemy Within I witnessed a mob execution by the man I slept with…now I’m having his baby. At an elite charity gala, I clumsily bump into Matteo De Luca, baptizing his suit with champagne. Cool as a cucumber, He flashes his billion-dollar smile, leaving me wet as his shirt. The look of dominance and danger in his eyes is hypnotic. I know whatever he asks of me, he can get it. With the gift of gab, he teases my ears, Caressing my thoughts with mental foreplay. At his hotel, he shows me how a real man handles a woman’s body, Until gunfire interrupts our bliss, and he rushes out...

I was promised to him. Not asked. Not warned. Just delivered like a gift to the heir of the most feared mafia family in the city. Giancarlo Bianchi doesn’t ask. He takes. And now… I belong to him. He says I’m his to protect—but it feels a lot like being caged. He says it’s for my safety—but he’s the one I need protecting from. I’ve tried to run. He always finds me. He doesn’t just want obedience—he wants devotion. Twisted. Relentless. Possessive. And he’ll break me to get it. I hate him. I fear him. But the worst part? I can’t stop wanting him. A dark, obsessive read...

I got pregnant after a sizzling one-night stand. I didn’t know then he was the son of a billionaire mafia Don. He walked over to me as if he owned the world. The dim light dancing over his sculptured face, Teased me with a glimpse of perfection. His deep baritone voice vibrated thru my core, and before I knew it, we were back at my place, thrusting into ecstasy. For hours he took me to heaven and back, But on earth, he became cold as ice. Then, without so much as a name, He walked out the door and out of my life. I tried to forget him, Until I got unexpected news from my doctor weeks ...

My one-night stand has me on the run from a deadly hitman. Now is not the time to find out I’m pregnant. The Chicago mafia does not take arranged marriages lightly. So when my father promises me to the son of a powerful Don, I know my fate is sealed. I needed one last night of mindblowing passion. That’s when I met him. He had the body of a Greek god, And could charm the panties off any woman. I didn’t care what his name was, Chances are, I’d never see him again. Or so I thought... Because a few weeks later, that stranger turns out to be the man I’m engaged to. Anthony Giovanni: ...

I'm a mafia man who lives for power and family. My past has made it so love isn't an option. Which is why some say I don't have a heart. A client who owes a substantial debt to me has disappeared. Sitting in his restaurant, I'm greeted by a woman who's a real spitfire. She doesn't care that I'm Franco DeLuca a made man. After a few more verbal exchanges things take a dark turn. She becomes my captive. During the time spent under my roof together the lines get blurred. Because of my dark past I keep telling myself I don't want anything to progress between us. She's testing my limits. She ...

The woman who was my childhood best friend and is now mine would never walk away. So, I thought. Why did she leave? Lexis and I had a wonderful life together. We were best friends growing up and later lovers. My brother Marco and I are the bosses of the Esposito crime family. Lexis ran one of many Espositos’ gambling houses. She didn’t take anyone’s mess. I loved how tough she was. And that she was mine. Five years later, after Mom mentioned her name at a holiday dinner, I thought about Lexis long and hard. It was time to find the woman I loved and bring her home. Warning this book ...

Maxim I am a man who plans his every move. I arranged this marriage so I can get the money and power my father lost. And I always get what I want. I’m not interested in anything as sweet as love. My plan is simple — take over my city and claim my bride. Except Maria is not interested in playing by my rules. Maria I’ve been keeping my head down, playing the good girl my whole life. Now I’m thrown in the deep end of a mafia war. Maxim is nothing like the monstrous brute I was expecting. He makes me feel alive again. We barely says our vows before all hell breaks loose. And once I ...

There will be death.My name is Nicco Bregoli the don. Behind my back they call me Dominicco dead eyes. My late father was Dominicco Bregoli the head of the Bregoli Mafioso Family. I ascended to the throne and I’m now THE BOSS. Something is rotten in my organization. I can’t trust anybody not even my own family. Lordes Donovan is the only man I can trust. If you have the balls to go up against me you have the courage to catch a bullet. They say if you mess with the bull you get the horns. I say if you mess with a Bregoli, you get a dance with death. PLEASE READ: CORRECT COPY OF NICCO IS ...

I’ve always known two things: The Gallaghers and the Bianchis are sworn enemies. And Enzo Bianchi is the last man I should ever want. But how do you ignore a man who seems to be everywhere you go? Dark, brooding, and untouchable, Enzo watches me with an intensity that steals my breath. He’s dangerous, a man who could burn my entire world to the ground with a single glance. And yet, I can’t stop fantasizing about him. My family would never forgive me if they knew the truth. But I can’t help it. Enzo is everything I’ve ever craved. And when he offers me a way out of this life, I ...

AN ENGAGING MURDER MYSTERY DETECTIVE THRILLER; SET IN ITALY, WITH UNEXPECTED TWISTS. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "Enigma of the Missionary is a roller coaster of betrayal, secrets, murder, mystery, and loss... I could not turn the pages fast enough to find out what would happen next... The plot was masterfully planned and executed." - Readers' Favorite (5-Star Review) A woman’s disappearance hides a terrible truth. After years of lies, a dark secret emerges—not seeking justice, but demanding revenge. Called to investigate a suspicious death, Inspector Massimo Nardi must delve into the past of a...