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Frankie Fiore #1
Contrato Pendiente
Si te gustan los Sopranos y mafiosos, amarás Contrato Pendiente.
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Un joven mafioso se encuentra en aprietos cuando su compañero roba el dinero de su jefe.
Frankie Fiore, hijo de un zapatero de Brooklyn es reclutado por el mafioso Jimmy Provitera para ayudar a su secuaz Biff Rollo a llevar a cabo cobros ilegales, él se convierte en un buen aprendiz y Jimmy se siente satisfecho con él. Hasta que, Frankie se ve involucrado en la perdida de una gran suma de dinero. Jimmy se pone furioso y Frankie huye hacia Danville en Carolina del Norte.
La historia te atrapará y no te soltara hasta que termines de leer la última página.
Un joven mafioso se encuentra en aprietos cuando su compañero roba el dinero de su jefe.
Frankie Fiore, hijo de un zapatero de Brooklyn es reclutado por el mafioso Jimmy Provitera para ayudar a su secuaz Biff Rollo a llevar a cabo cobros ilegales, él se convierte en un buen aprendiz y Jimmy se siente satisfecho con él. Hasta que, Frankie se ve involucrado en la perdida de una gran suma de dinero. Jimmy se pone furioso y Frankie huye hacia Danville en Carolina del Norte.
154 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 13, 2014
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About the author
Al Marsiglia
8 books22 followersBorn in the Bronx NY, Al Marsiglia has had several successful careers, including actor,hypnotherapist and author. He has written three screenplays, two of which garnered semi-finalist status in prestigious competitions. His first novel, Contract Pending was originally conceived as a screenplay and can be found on Amazon.com. Al currently lives in North Carolina with his wife Rosemarie. Together they have three daughters, nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren, with a third on the way.
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November 1, 2019
If you haven't read the first installment of the Frankie Fiore series then I feel Siore for you. You're missing one of the greatest mafia reads to hit shelves in recent years. Packed with everything you could ever want from this genre I can guarantee you'll be on the edge of your couch/chair/floor from start to finish. Give Al Marsiglia a shot and you WON'T be disappointed.
April 15, 2017
Awesome!
Fast read, great plot & characters. Liked the fact that Frankie came to my home state, of NC to start over. He acts like he has some sense. Once you leave N Y, leave your rude manners behind, and acclimate. I know this from experience, NY people are so rude!!
Fast read, great plot & characters. Liked the fact that Frankie came to my home state, of NC to start over. He acts like he has some sense. Once you leave N Y, leave your rude manners behind, and acclimate. I know this from experience, NY people are so rude!!
June 25, 2023
A small time crook gets involved in collecting debts for a vicious gangster. The second member of his collection team goes to the horse track with $92,000 and loses it all. Now both team members are on the run
July 25, 2017
Contract Pending: A New York mafia crime
Great interesting book a real page turner. I've shared w/ all my circle Reading group. Now on 2 book 2.
Great interesting book a real page turner. I've shared w/ all my circle Reading group. Now on 2 book 2.
October 31, 2019
Great book and easy read. Brooklyn Italian mafiosi! I highly recommend!
November 2, 2019
Great read especially if you enjoy crime and gangster stories.
The Frankie Fiore series will definitely keep you entertained.
The Frankie Fiore series will definitely keep you entertained.
June 3, 2023
A beautiful story of a family, the joys, the sorrow, the wrong decisions wrapped up in a mob action thriller with second chance romance thrown in to sweeten it.
July 25, 2014
When is an offer you just can’t refuse absolutely the last thing you should say YES to? Frankie finds out that even his own godfather will turn on him and those he holds dear when he least expects it and sends him into hiding after one life-changing word, YES. Get ready to see the underbelly of life, its villains and its heroes in Al Marsiglia’s Contract Pending.
Frankie missed one easy collection assignment, and his ‘partner’ botched the job beyond belief when greed overcame him. Now Frankie is a marked man and hiding out in a small southern town, his father has been tortured until near death and time is running out to figure a way out of making amends for one simple mistake. When a local waitress and her daughter capture his heart, a vengeful ex rats him out and the mob is hot on his tail. Enter an unlikely ally, and it’s like the cavalry has arrived, but is it enough? Is it in time? Who will get caught in the crossfire?
Walk on the dark of life as Al Marsiglia takes us on a journey that feels real, sounds real, and smells real, hope you like Italian! With crisp strokes, wonderful world building and the ability to create an atmosphere of tension and frenzy, Al Marsiglia does an amazing job of grabbing you by the throat and yanking you in to his tale. With characters that feel real and unlikely heroes that you have to love, Brooklyn accents and all, this is one great read with a great pace and no wasted words!
Al Marsiglia made me an offer I couldn’t refuse and I’m glad I said yes to reading Contract Pending, but MY yes didn’t backfire on me! what can I say, there must be a little 'wiseguy' in all of us.
Publication Date: January 13, 2014
Publisher: Al Marsiglia
ISBN-13: 9781494926694
Genre: Adult Drama/Fiction
Print Length: 144 pages
Available from: Amazon | Barnes & Noble
Frankie missed one easy collection assignment, and his ‘partner’ botched the job beyond belief when greed overcame him. Now Frankie is a marked man and hiding out in a small southern town, his father has been tortured until near death and time is running out to figure a way out of making amends for one simple mistake. When a local waitress and her daughter capture his heart, a vengeful ex rats him out and the mob is hot on his tail. Enter an unlikely ally, and it’s like the cavalry has arrived, but is it enough? Is it in time? Who will get caught in the crossfire?
Walk on the dark of life as Al Marsiglia takes us on a journey that feels real, sounds real, and smells real, hope you like Italian! With crisp strokes, wonderful world building and the ability to create an atmosphere of tension and frenzy, Al Marsiglia does an amazing job of grabbing you by the throat and yanking you in to his tale. With characters that feel real and unlikely heroes that you have to love, Brooklyn accents and all, this is one great read with a great pace and no wasted words!
Al Marsiglia made me an offer I couldn’t refuse and I’m glad I said yes to reading Contract Pending, but MY yes didn’t backfire on me! what can I say, there must be a little 'wiseguy' in all of us.
Publication Date: January 13, 2014
Publisher: Al Marsiglia
ISBN-13: 9781494926694
Genre: Adult Drama/Fiction
Print Length: 144 pages
Available from: Amazon | Barnes & Noble
October 28, 2016
I’m not a crime novel reader; but, when I saw that this was free today, I thought that it's one way to delve in and see if I like it or the author. I began reading it earlier today, and, was taken in immediately. I read the whole thing in about four hours.
I found the story entertaining; and, as I became more and more enrapt within it, it was the interruptions around me which brought me back out to realize how deeply I’d gotten into it.
The author is a storyteller who describes scenery and people, smells and sounds, in enough detail, without belaboring it. At times, I was watching it in my head as a movie! There are a few grammatical errors, and, the eBook formatting is whacked. Were these two issues corrected, this would have been a perfect experience. I'm still giving it five stars, because I feel the story deserves it!
I found the story entertaining; and, as I became more and more enrapt within it, it was the interruptions around me which brought me back out to realize how deeply I’d gotten into it.
The author is a storyteller who describes scenery and people, smells and sounds, in enough detail, without belaboring it. At times, I was watching it in my head as a movie! There are a few grammatical errors, and, the eBook formatting is whacked. Were these two issues corrected, this would have been a perfect experience. I'm still giving it five stars, because I feel the story deserves it!
December 7, 2014
I received this book from Goodreads' Giveaways. While I appreciate being sent a copy, I unfortunately have to give it one star. I found it very difficult to get into and it could have benefited from being fleshed out a little bit. I have read Goodfellas and other similar books, but I wasn't able to become as interested in the characters in this books as I was in those.
April 20, 2014
Evil turns
This was an interesting book about gangsters, young people getting caught up in crime to make money only to learn the serious consequences of their actions. WOULD be good for youngsters to read if they are already getting into trouble.
This was an interesting book about gangsters, young people getting caught up in crime to make money only to learn the serious consequences of their actions. WOULD be good for youngsters to read if they are already getting into trouble.
January 25, 2016
Well written, but not much new here.
This is a writer to watch though.
This is a writer to watch though.
April 9, 2017
I found this book to be very interesting. A mob book without going into the disgusting details of there crime was welcome for me. I love Frankie, really great guy involved with the wrong people.
Had A Lot of laughs through out the book also.
I would recommend for a light easy read.
Had A Lot of laughs through out the book also.
I would recommend for a light easy read.
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