Return of the Clutch Hand
(2026)(Book 11 in the Blood Ties: Rise of the Mafia series)
A novel by Chris Thorndycroft
New York, 1920. After ten years behind bars, Giuseppe 'The Clutch Hand' Morello is finally free—and ready to reclaim the criminal empire he built.
But the city he left behind is no longer his.
While Morello was in prison, 'Toto' D’Aquila seized his old title of capo dei capi, and now he plans to take over the Morello family itself from within. Morello capo Salvatore Loiacano has fallen under D'Aquila's sway and Morello knows he needs help to cut out the rot in his own borgata. Enter 'the Good Killers', a crew of elite assassins on loan from a silent ally.
Taking back his throne is only half the battle. First, the Clutch Hand has to survive his own family.
Genre: Mystery
But the city he left behind is no longer his.
While Morello was in prison, 'Toto' D’Aquila seized his old title of capo dei capi, and now he plans to take over the Morello family itself from within. Morello capo Salvatore Loiacano has fallen under D'Aquila's sway and Morello knows he needs help to cut out the rot in his own borgata. Enter 'the Good Killers', a crew of elite assassins on loan from a silent ally.
Taking back his throne is only half the battle. First, the Clutch Hand has to survive his own family.
Genre: Mystery