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Unyielding Destiny
by Spiros Gratsias
GENRE: Thriller / Crime / Mafia story
PUBLICATION DATE: 03/15/2022
DESCRIPTION:
Destiny might be the end of you. A man of honor struggles between integrity, altruism, and his mob family.
Destiny might be the end of you . . .
Frank Morris was born in the desperation of a tenement in New York City’s Little Italy. He is orphaned and adopted by the boss of a powerful NY crime family.
As a veteran of the Korean war, inmate of Alcatraz penitentiary, and phantom hitman, Frank’s altruistic and selfless true nature is revealed as he battles to escape the darkness of his unyielding destiny.
Will loyalty to his mob family force him to kill the only son of the man who died saving his life in Korea?
For Frank, Don of the Cabineri Family, it's a life-changing decision.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Spiros Gratsias was born and raised in Montreal, Canada. Spiros is an engineer, designer, artist, illustrator, screen and fiction writer. He was the screenwriter of the award-winning short film animation “Inverse” based on a story from his book Rootless Roots. In his other life, he is a Research and Development executive with over forty years’ experience in the aerospace and consumer goods industry. Spiros lives in Athens, Greece, and devotes much of his time to painting, illustrating, and writing. Spiros also published C-Enigma and children’s book, A&B.
REVIEWS:
Unyielding Destiny is a fascinating novel in which a mobster’s story intersects with that of a district attorney’s, leading to questions about what it means to be a person of honor. –Katerie Prior Clarion Reviews
Takeaway: A swift, thoughtful thriller for readers of mob stories and light philosophy. Great for fans of: Leonardo Sciascia, Tod Goldberg’s Gangsterland.
–BookLife Review
This is one of the best books I have read over the last few years. I really warmed to Frank, although a part of the mafia, he seems different to your typical gangster. Anyway once the story picked up, I found myself checking how much was left as I did not want it to end. Something which I don’t ever remember doing before. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone.
–Heather Temple, NetGalley Review
COMPARATIVE FILM/BOOK:
Goodfellas, The Godfather, Once Upon a Time in America
CASTING:
Frank: Tom Hardy, Don Cabineri: Chazz Palminteri, Scott: Chris Evans
PRIMARY VENUES/LOCATIONS WITHIN THE BOOK:
NYC, San Francisco/Alcatraz/Presidio, Korea
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