An action packed mystery about organized crime in Long Island New York in the 1960's, when rules didn't apply. Calla is the step daughter of a mob boss, Vin the Deck. She puts a curse on Vin, and wants to break with that life by becoming a nun, but leaves the church just before taking her final vows, to fall in love with Hank, a cop who happens to be trailing her step step-father. Calla's step brother murders Hank's partner and Vin was responsible for his putting Hank's brother on a respirator, so Hank is taking this personally. Calla's is dragged into the horror. Vin the Deck is at war with other mobsters who try to kidnap her and later put her in the hospital. Hank, and his new partner Alma, a psychopathic ex-CIA with demolitions skills, work the case to apprehend Vin and others. Continues action, bloody scenes and a twisting plot makes for a thrilling read.
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