#1 New Release in Italian Literature
Book 1 of 1: Galliano Club Thrillers
Road to the Galliano Club
by Carmen Amato
Scandal
and sin pave the road to the Galliano Club in this prequel to award-winning
author Carmen Amato’s new historical fiction series set in upstate New York
during Prohibition.
Hard
luck forces three unforgettable characters to defy the odds and strike out on
their own. All journeys end at the Galliano Club, where trouble has just begun:
RUTH
CROSS: After escaping a dead-end Pennsylvania coal mining town, Ruth fulfils
her dreams of dancing on Broadway, but is tripped up by a ruined reputation and
prison time. Opening a dancing school above the Galliano Club is key to reinventing
her life, but can the club be the sanctuary she needs?
LUCA
LOMBARDO: From a bitter upbringing in Italy to the heartbreaking death of his
wife and child in a New York City tenement, Luca loses everything he’s ever
cared about. The Galliano Club is the one exception. It’s the home he never
had. Nothing and no one is going to take it away.
BENNY
ROTOLO: A member of Chicago’s violent North Side gang, Benny learns how to
succeed in the crime business until the day he’s chased out of town by Al
Capone. Determined to build his own bootlegging empire, he wants to seize the
Galliano Club and turn it into the finest speakeasy north of Manhattan.
The
Galliano Club anchors the growing Italian immigrant community in Lido, New
York. After long days building America’s skyscrapers, ships, and electrical
grid, thirsty mill workers head to the club to play cards, argue over the news,
and drink the beer hidden in the cellar. It’s a comfortable place where no one
is ready for the coming storm of murder, blackmail, and revenge.
Bursting
with authentic details, the Galliano Club series was inspired by author Carmen
Amato’s grandfather who was a deputy sheriff of Oneida County, New York, during
Prohibition. Crime always took center stage in his tales of immigrant
rivalries, bootlegger ingenuity, and old scores being settled.
America’s
growing pains during the early 20th century provide a vibrant backdrop for the
series. New immigrants file through Ellis Island as George M. Cohan lights up
Broadway, Sacco and Vanzetti go on trial, women swoon over Rudolph Valentino’s
The Sheik, Chicago gangsters shoot to kill, skyscrapers sprout from cement and
sweat, and the first flight over the North Pole is celebrated around the world.
Are
you a fan of The Godfather, Peaky Blinders, or Boardwalk
Empire? If you love historical mystery by Jacqueline Winspear, James R.
Benn, Pam Jenoff, Rhys Bowen, and Max Allan Collins, including Road to
Perdition, get ROAD TO THE GALLIANO CLUB today!
Available in Paperback and eBook HERE!
About
the Author
Carmen
Amato turns lessons from a 30-year career with the Central Intelligence Agency
into crime fiction loaded with intrigue and deception.
Her
award-winning Detective Emilia Cruz mystery series pits the first female police
detective in Acapulco against Mexico's drug cartels, government corruption, and
social inequality. Described as “A thrilling series” by National Public Radio,
the series includes CLIFF DIVER, HAT DANCE, DIABLO NIGHTS, KING PESO,
PACIFIC REAPER, RUSSIAN MOJITO, and NARCO NOIR.
Fans
of international mystery and police series by Ian Rankin, Jo Nesbo, Ann
Cleeves, Peter May, and Jussi Adler-Olsen, as well as Don Winslow's cartel and
border thrillers set in Mexico, also love Detective Emilia Cruz’s complex
plots, fast action, and exotic location.
The
series was awarded the Poison Cup for Outstanding Series from CrimeMasters of
America in both 2019 and 2020 and has been optioned for television.
Originally
from upstate New York, Carmen was educated there as well as in Virginia and
Paris, France, while experiences in Mexico and Central America ignited her
writing career.
She
has been a judge for the BookLife Prize and Killer Nashville’s Claymore Award
competition and is a recipient of both the National Intelligence Award and the
Career Intelligence Medal.
Learn more: https://carmenamato.net
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