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The Ruthless: Part I - Birth of a Don
Paperback
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Nov 24 2025
Pages: 574
Weight: 1.67
Height: 1.16 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A dark, violent, emotionally charged mafia thriller that will pull you into the underworld and refuse to let go.
Lucas Marcone was born in the mines-raised in the darkness, buried alive by the powerful, and forged by trauma into a weapon they could never control. Everyone who knew him thought the mines would kill him. Instead, they awakened something far more dangerous.
When the Valentino Crime Family tries to erase him, Lucas claws his way back to the surface-broken, scarred, and unstoppable. What rises is not a victim... but a storm.
Now the criminal underworld trembles.
A Don has fallen.
A Syndicate moves in the shadows.
And a ghost from Lucas's past-known only as Zero-stalks the city with inhuman precision.
As the streets of New York ignite in a brutal war between syndicates, assassins, and traitors, Lucas Marcone must decide what he truly is:
A man trying to reclaim his life?
Or the monster they created?
Prepare for a relentless journey through betrayal, survival, loyalty, and revenge. Every chapter hits harder, every enemy is deadlier, and every step drags Lucas deeper into the world he swore to burn down.
Perfect for fans of:
The Godfather
Peaky Blinders
John Wick
Sicario
Gomorrah
If you crave dark crime thrillers, mafia warfare, unbreakable characters, and explosive action, this series will grip you from the first page to the last.
Welcome to the rise of a Don.
Once you step in... there is no way out.
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