Waterfront Jungle
(2026)(The sixth book in the Blood Ties: Rise of the Mafia series)
A novel by Chris Thorndycroft
The Brooklyn waterfront—two and a half miles of piers, warehouses, and hard men—thrums with industry and danger. Here, Irish and Italian gangs battle for control, tightening their grip on the unions and holding dock companies hostage with the constant threat of strikes.
For Vito Pansini, a Sicilian immigrant and longshoreman, a day without work means a day without food. With a hungry wife and a sick child at home, desperation pushes him to make desperate choices. Before long, Vito is caught between two ruthless power brokers—Frankie Yale and Dinny Meehan—each determined to own the waterfront, no matter the cost.
Based on true events, Waterfront Jungle is a gripping 17,000-word novella that delves into the brutal early days of the American Mafia, when empires were built on the backs of men with nothing left to lose.
Genre: Mystery
For Vito Pansini, a Sicilian immigrant and longshoreman, a day without work means a day without food. With a hungry wife and a sick child at home, desperation pushes him to make desperate choices. Before long, Vito is caught between two ruthless power brokers—Frankie Yale and Dinny Meehan—each determined to own the waterfront, no matter the cost.
Based on true events, Waterfront Jungle is a gripping 17,000-word novella that delves into the brutal early days of the American Mafia, when empires were built on the backs of men with nothing left to lose.
Genre: Mystery