The King of Irishtown
(2026)(The seventh book in the Blood Ties: Rise of the Mafia series)
A novel by Chris Thorndycroft
Brooklyn, 1919. Between the shadow of the Bridge and the smoke of the Navy Yard lies Irishtown — a brutal waterfront enclave ruled by Dinny Meehan and his feared White Hand Gang. For years, Meehan has held the neighborhood in an iron grip. But now his greatest enemy has returned from the dead.
‘Wild Bill’ Lovett, leader of the Jay Street Gang, was believed killed in the trenches of the Western Front. But Bill has come home scarred, hardened, and ready to reclaim Irishtown. Even if he has to burn it to the ground.
Facing a war he may not survive, Meehan turns to the Mafia for support. But the Italians have plans of their own. As rival Irish gangs tear each other apart in the streets, a ruthless Mafia boss fans the flames, determined to let chaos destroy the old order and clear the way for a new criminal empire.
Based on true events, The King of Irishtown is an 19,000-word novella that continues the story of the American Mafia from its humble beginnings in the early 20th century.
Genre: Historical
‘Wild Bill’ Lovett, leader of the Jay Street Gang, was believed killed in the trenches of the Western Front. But Bill has come home scarred, hardened, and ready to reclaim Irishtown. Even if he has to burn it to the ground.
Facing a war he may not survive, Meehan turns to the Mafia for support. But the Italians have plans of their own. As rival Irish gangs tear each other apart in the streets, a ruthless Mafia boss fans the flames, determined to let chaos destroy the old order and clear the way for a new criminal empire.
Based on true events, The King of Irishtown is an 19,000-word novella that continues the story of the American Mafia from its humble beginnings in the early 20th century.
Genre: Historical