Kings of Brighton Beach

By D. B. Shuster

Kings of Brighton Beach
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Kings of Brighton Beach Bundle Complete Part 1: Gangsters with GunsThis bundles contains Episodes #1, #2, and #3. At fourteen Vlad escaped his violent father and the criminal soup of Brighton Beach. Now, twenty years later, in pursuit of his own brand of justice, he will reclaim his father's place in the Russian mafia if he can survive. Vlad plans to ingratiate himself with his father's former partner, Artur, learn the "business," and commit a hostile takeover. But Vlad isn't the only one interested in claiming Artur's slice of Little Odessa. Vlad's rivals have no code of honor, and Artur's daughter, Inna, is discovered in her brother's own nightclub, raped and drugged, with a gun in her hand and a dead mobster sprawled on top of her. The dead man's comrades want retribution, blood for blood, but Vlad is convinced Artur's mafia princess is innocent and that the real killer has ambitions to start a war in Brighton Beach.Confronted with a tangled web of intrigue, Vlad races to solve the mystery and keep Inna safe amidst the crossfire of competing mafia factions. As rumors surface about spies and federal agents lurking undercover, Vlad fights a war on more than one front with hidden enemies masquerading as allies and international stakes reaching far beyond this little corner of Brooklyn.What Readers are Saying about the Series"I could not put it down...""The characters, introduced chapter by chapter, are an intriguing cast each with secrets and flaws... There's illicit romance, sons estranged from fathers, husbands distanced from wives. The best part is the way these various characters are inter-connected." "A must read! The new kings of suspense are here to stay... Drama, suspense and even romantic twists are spicy ingredients of an engaging storytelling that reveals the lives of fascinating, and complex, individuals who live just around the corner.""Can't wait for the next installment. Great read!" "This book sucked me in from Page 1. The characters are well written and singularly unique... What a fantastic start to a new series."