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Shadow City

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1930s action antihero betrayal corruption crime crimefiction darkfiction drama forbiddenlove gangs gritty historicalficton loyalty mafia mystery noir revenge smuggling suspense thriller violence

In the shadowed alleys of 1931 Chicago, where the Great Depression has turned dreams to dust and bootleg whiskey flows like blood, former boxer Luca Rossi is a man fighting for scraps. 

When a chance brawl saves the life of a mobster working for the ruthless crime lord Enzo Moretti, Luca is thrust into a world of speakeasies, Tommy guns, and unbreakable oaths. 

As he rises through Moretti's empire, handling high-stakes liquor runs and brutal enforcer hits, Luca uncovers a web of corruption tying his new "family" to the city's elite politicians, a secret that could ignite a gang war or topple the entire underworld.

Torn between loyalty to the charismatic Enzo, who offers him wealth and purpose, and protecting his estranged sister Mariah from the encroaching violence, Luca must navigate betrayals, forbidden love, and his own crumbling morality.

But, in a city where every shadow hides a knife, escaping the mob's grip might cost him everything he holds dear. 

This book is a pulse-pounding noir thriller of ambition, redemption, and the deadly price of the American Dream.All Rights Reserved

1930s action antihero betrayal corruption crime crimefiction darkfiction drama forbiddenlove gangs gritty historicalficton loyalty mafia mystery noir revenge smuggling suspense thriller violence

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