The Syndicate

When their foster mother Claudette McPhearson is gunned down in a seemingly random drive-by shooting, eight foster sibli... (more)

When their foster mother Claudette McPhearson is gunned down in a seemingly random drive-by shooting, eight foster siblings discover that they have inherited a drug empire built from the ground up by Claudette--as well as many enemies. (less)

"When Claudette McPhearson died, she left eight foster children to fend for themselves after they discovered the truth a... (more)

"When Claudette McPhearson died, she left eight foster children to fend for themselves after they discovered the truth about her secret life. She was the leader of the Syndicate, a criminal enterprise that had a stronghold on the underworld. Much to her children{u2019}s chagrin, it was up to one of them to step up and take the lead. Javon, her oldest and most trusted son, took on that mantle. It was a role he had never wanted, but with threats to his family coming from every direction, he had no choice. One year later, Javon has taken the Syndicate to the next level. Javon seems untouchable, and the Syndicate can{u2019}t be stopped, but as it grows, it draws attention. This time, it{u2019}s from the Commission, the ruling body of the world{u2019}s most dangerous mafias. g2sYou scratch my back and I{u2019}ll scratch yoursg3s comes into play as the Old Italian needs Javon{u2019}s help. The Commission has been threatened, and they call on the Syndicate for reinforcements. The Syndicate aims to help its allies, but the past comes knocking at the McPhearsons{u2019} door. With everything coming full circle, Javon will find that not everyone can be trusted, and ghosts from the past always have a way of coming back to haunt you."--Back cover. (less)

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The hotly anticipated sequel to The Pictures. Guy Bolton's unforgettable 1930s Hollywood fixer Jonathan Craine is thrust... (more)

The hotly anticipated sequel to The Pictures. Guy Bolton's unforgettable 1930s Hollywood fixer Jonathan Craine is thrust into the dark underbelly of the LA mafia, only to discover more secrets and lies. June 1947. Eight years have passed since the events of The Pictures. Jonathan Craine has left his old life in Hollywood behind him, content to live out his days on a farm in rural California with his teenage son. But when infamous mobster and Las Vegas founder Bugsy Siegel is killed at his home in Beverly Hills, Craine is forced to face his past once again. Summoned to Las Vegas to meet mob head Meyer Lansky, Craine is given the impossible task of finding Siegel's murderers. He has no access to crime reports, no police contacts and no one to help in his investigation other than an ageing hit man and a female crime reporter with her own agenda. But Lanksy's orders aren't to be ignored; if Craine can't find Siegel's murderers in five days, he and his son will both be killed. (less)

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The once-impressive Hazelwood Manor has been in the family of Lord Hazelwood since the eighteenth century. There used to... (more)

The once-impressive Hazelwood Manor has been in the family of Lord Hazelwood since the eighteenth century. There used to be more than 30 staff at the house, but now, with a mounting debt of 6.5 million, only five remain since Lord and Lady Hazelwood were forced to let the others go. With the future of Hazelwood in question and their jobs on the line, the unthinkable happens, the staff wins the lottery! (less)