The Day of the Dead - by William Speir (Paperback)

About the Book

Anna Barrichello, granddaughter of a mafia Don, is the sole survivor of a massacre that wiped out her entire family. After the state seizes her father's home and business, she must find a way to survive and strike back at those responsible.

Book Synopsis

REVENGE MAY BE A DISH BEST SERVED COLD, BUT JUSTICE TASTES SO MUCH SWEETER.

Party girl, socialite, and granddaughter of the former Don of the Marchesi crime family, Anna Barrichello lived a charmed life. But on The Day of the Dead, she found herself the sole survivor of an attack that wiped out her grandfather's entire bloodline. Her family had spent years making all of the family businesses legitimate to keep the family safe, but they misjudged how strongly the other crime families, former associates, and certain government officials, still harbored old grievances, jealousies, and vendettas.

Knowing who to trust and how to survive becomes Anna's primary focus. With the family businesses seized by the state, she must recover the family fortune before it falls into the wrong hands. Anna and her former bodyguard lead a small group of trusted family soldiers who then work to identify and bring to justice the conspirators who murdered her family, while staying in the shadows so no one will know that she is still alive... and behind the retribution aimed at all those responsible for her terrible loss.

The Day of the Dead, by award-winning author William Speir, is a crime drama about corruption, intrigue, and retribution.

Review Quotes

The events in the story take place over a few years. It is an interesting piece. And there are hints and direct overtures to the inspiration: "The Count of Monte Cristo." There are some deep plot twists and multiple subplots working together in this piece. In some ways it feels like a classic Tom Clancy novel with ex mob members instead of the military or special forces. The characters are well written. The plot moves at a great pace. The desire to stay within the letter of the law, and stay legit as her father wanted, is a tightrope to walk. Excellent main characters and a fabulous supporting cast.

It is a volume I recommended to my father as soon as I finished it. And one I can easily recommend for mature readers. I will note there is some prostitution, drug trade, coordinating a mob shootout like an OK Corral set in New York City. But mainly it is the story of a young woman who had nearly everything taken away from her, who has the friends and allies to work on a plan to reverse that and take down all those who are responsible for the death of her whole family. A great action adventure story, well written!

Steven R. McEvoy

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