Overview

Lido, New York. 1926. Revenge is a dish best served cold, but the heat is on at the Galliano Club. Widow of a hitman who worked for Al Capone, Hanna Gorski leaves Chicago to hunt for her sister's killer. The trail leads to Lido and a letter written by Luca Lombardo, bartender at the Galliano Club. To Hanna's surprise, Luca is in jail on trumped up charges of attempted murder and kidnapping. His opponent has money, status, and connections. Everything that a poor Italian immigrant like Luca doesn't have. The secrets of his past could come out at the trial. Who else besides Luca will lose everything if they are revealed? Meanwhile, bootlegger Benny Rotolo is still determined to seize the Galliano Club and turn the neighborhood hangout into a swank speakeasy that makes Capone green with envy. Benny will do whatever it takes to make sure Luca stays in jail and out of the way. But Benny didn't bargain on Hanna Gorski. Neither did anyone else. The Godfather meets Cheers in the Galliano Club historical fiction thriller series! Italian immigrants, Chicago mobsters, and the Roaring Twenties come alive, equally gritty and glittering. In the saga, Luca Lombardo escapes the olive groves of Italy for a new life in upstate New York, even as Chicago thug Benny Rotolo rises through the ranks of the North Side gang and makes an enemy of Al Capone. REVENGE AT THE GALLIANO CLUB is the final clash as Benny and Luca face off for control of the Galliano Club and Hanna gambles it all to find a killer. Grab a seat at the bar. You won't believe what happens.

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"""With the élan of E. L. Doctorow, Carmen Amato seamlessly merges historical characters with fictional creations. The Galliano Club series promises to be as riveting as Amato's previous novels set in Mexico. The Roaring Twenties in their uninhibited violence and excitement come alive . . . A sure hit with loyal fans and new readers alike."" - Michael Hogan, author of Women of the Irish Rising ""A gripping thriller series that will immerse you in the gritty, violent world of America in the 1920s. Clawing their way through the tale are a host of desperate characters . . . never allowing you to catch your breath until the jaw-dropping conclusion."" - Amanda Hughes, author of The Looking Glass Goddess and The Image Seeker ""Spot-on historic atmosphere as the compelling characters fight, dance, and gamble their way to the Galliano Club . . . An epic tale with all the glitz, danger and gritty charm of the era."" - L.A. Chandlar, award-winning author of the Art Deco Mystery Series ""An exciting storyline, mob violence and intense characters."" - Elizabeth Martina, author of the Hadley Sisters mystery series ""A keen eye for period detail while not overlooking timeless human traits. Greed, loss, love, and loyalty play equal parts . . . Lovers of the Roaring Twenties, The Godfather trilogy, or underdog stories should find much to like here."" -Bradley Harper, author of award-winning novels A Knife in the Fog, and Queen's Gambit ""Murder, blackmail, rum-running, intrigue and double-crossing treachery introduce a cascade of characters, including crooked Irish cops, a Chicago fugitive from Al Capone's gunsels, a larcenous blue-blood wannabe mill accountant, a fallen Broadway chorus girl with a horrible secret and a vivacious Irish bank employee who steals Lombardo's heart. Splicing this all together is Amato's knowing eye for detail and intuitive feel for the temper of the times, the class divisions and the clannishness of immigrant communities struggling to make it in America."" - Jim Nesbitt, author of The Dead Certain Doubt"

"""With the élan of E. L. Doctorow, Carmen Amato seamlessly merges historical characters with fictional creations. Al Capone, and Dean O'Banion's North Side gang all come alive."" - Michael Hogan, author of Women of the Irish Rising ""Splicing this all together is Amato's knowing eye for detail and intuitive feel for the temper of the times, the class divisions and the clannishness of immigrant communities struggling to make it in America . . . It's a world worth exploring and a tale worth telling."" - Jim Nesbitt, author of The Dead Certain Doubt"

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After 30 years with the Central Intelligence Agency, author Carmen Amato uses her background to craft intrigue-filled crime fiction that keeps you guessing until the very end. Originally from upstate New York, her experiences in Mexico and Central America ignited her fiction career. Her Detective Emilia Cruz police procedural series is a two-time winner of the Outstanding Series award from CrimeMasters of America and the first novel in her Galliano Club historical fiction thriller series was awarded the 2023 Silver Falchion award. Amato is a recipient of both the National Intelligence Award and the Career Intelligence Medal. Find out more at carmenamato.net.

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