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In a trio of riveting historical fiction tales, three outcasts try to outrun the past during the height of Prohibition.From tragedy in the olive groves of southern Italy, to a dead-end coal town in Pennsylvania and then to street gangs in Chicago, it's an escape-or-die situation for each unforgettable character.Ruth Cross runs away from a dead-end life in a Pennsylvania coal mining town, but scandal will chase her all the way to the tiny apartment over the Galliano Club. Luca Lombardo emigrates to America but it costs him everything. By the time he goes to work as the barman at the Galliano Club, he has nothing left to lose. Benny Rotolo rises from street thug to trusted bodyguard for Chicago's North Side Gang but when Al Capone puts a price on his head, the Galliano Club could be his chance to get even.The blue-collar Galliano Club is the mainstay of Italian immigrants in Lido, New York. After long days building America's skyscrapers, ships, and electrical grid, thirsty mill workers head there to play cards, argue over the news, and drink the bootleg beer hidden in the cellar.No one is ready for the coming storm of murder, blackmail, and revenge.Are you a fan of The Godfather, Road to Perdition, The Untouchables, or Boardwalk Empire? If you love historical fiction featuring Prohibition-era stories of Chicago gangsters, Italian mobsters, and bold bootleggers, grab this prequel to the Galliano Club series which was inspired by award-winning author Carmen Amato's grandfather, a deputy sheriff in upstate New York during Prohibition."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 that will shock and amaze you, 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

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.

Lido, New York. 1926.Blackmail is an easy game, especially when everyone at the Galliano Club has something to hide.Bootlegger Benny Rotolo has a fresh scheme to seize the Galliano Club and turn the humble neighborhood club into the finest speakeasy north of Manhattan.Blackmail.He'll use the same tactics as the infamous La Mano Nera terror group that preys on successful Italian immigrants.Unaware of Benny's plan, Galliano Club bartender Luca Lombardo is in the spotlight after surviving an attempted murder. What will happen when his deepest secrets are for sale?Warning: Blackmail is contagious. Dancer Ruth Cross lives above the Galliano Club. A dirty cop knows her scandalous past and demands a high price for silence. If Luca can't save her, who can?When blackmail threatens everyone, can murder be far behind?Beer and bullets rule the day in the second installment of the exciting Galliano Club Prohibition-era thriller series.Are you a fan of The Godfather, The Untouchables, and Boardwalk Empire? The 1920s come alive at the Galliano Club with an unforgettable cast of gangsters, bootleggers, and women determined to break old rules and seize a new future.You'll love BLACKMAIL AT THE GALLIANO CLUB and all the Galliano Club historical fiction novel inspired by award-winning author Carmen Amato's hometown in upstate New York.

In 1926, thanks to Prohibition, it's hard to find a beer in Lido, New York. But trouble is always on tap at the Galliano Club.Winner of the 2023 Silver Falchion Award for Best Historical.Social hub for the Italian immigrant community, the Galliano Club serves bootleg beer and Luca Lombardo's signature sandwiches to workers from the city's copper mills. The club means everything to Luca, who arrived in Lido with nothing left to lose.He'll do whatever it takes to keep the club afloat, even staying silent about a murder in the alley behind the building.From her second-floor window, Ruth Cross witnessed the murder, but a scandalous past keeps her quiet.Could gangster Benny Rotolo be involved? Run out of Chicago by Al Capone, he fled to Lido with a gun in his pocket and plans to establish his own bootlegging empire. He wants to turn the Galliano Club into his private speakeasy.A collision between Luca and Benny is coming . . . Unless the killer gets there first.Award-winning author Carmen Amato's Galliano Club historical thriller series is a heady brew of murder, ambition, and secrets. With sizzling relationships, authentic period details, and a cast of unforgettable characters, you'll savor every drop of this page-turning saga.Are you a fan of The Godfather, Road to Perdition, The Untouchables, or Boardwalk Empire? If you love historical fiction featuring Prohibition-era stories of Chicago gangsters, Italian mobsters, and bold bootleggers, you'll love MURDER AT THE GALLIANO CLUB, the first novel in the series.We saved a spot at the bar for you.