"Undeniably powerful, an enormously affecting and intensely human story."

--The Washington Post Book World

"A GUT-WRENCHING PIECE OF WORK. . . Carcaterra's graphic narrative grips like gunfire in a dark alley."

--The Atlanta Journal & Constitution

"In his [...]

Love. Violence. Destiny. These powerful themes ricochet through Lorenzo Carcaterra's new novel like bullets from a machine gun. In gangster, he surpasses even his bestselling Sleepers to create a brutal and brilliant saga of American murder, forgiveness, and redemption. Born in the midst of tragedy [...]

In this thrilling novel by Lorenzo Carcaterra--the #1 "New York Times" bestselling author of "Sleepers, Gangster, " and "Midnight Angels--"organized crime goes to war with international terrorism in the name of one man's quest for revenge.
My name is Vincent Marelli, though most people call me [...]

The true story of a group of four boys brought up in New York's notorious Mafia-run "Hell's Kitchen" during the 1960s. After nearly causing a man's death, they were sent to a reformatory where guards routinely brutalized them, leaving them with nothing but an undying loyalty to one another.[...]