Cities of Sand and Stone

What happens when the Mafia turns the Donnie Brasco playbook inside out, planting a ruthless mob enforcer deep within the Miami police? In a sun-scorched city where loyalty is a loaded gun and betrayal sparks a firestorm, the line between cop and criminal doesn't just blur—it vanishes. Best selling author and retired Miami cop David Yuzuk flips the classic undercover tale with Cities of Sand and Stone, a pulse-pounding thriller that explodes with raw intensity. When New York mob boss Eddie Salerno needs to tighten his grip on South Florida, he sends his most lethal weapon—enforcer Angelo Tedeschi—to infiltrate the Beachside Police Department. With corrupt Police Captain James Hagen in his pocket, Angelo hides in plain sight, a wolf in a badge, expanding the Mafia's empire under the guise of law. But Miami's underworld is a powder keg. Ruthless Russian kingpin Viktor Matyushenko is clawing for dominance, ready to ignite a war with the New York mob. Caught in the crossfire, Angelo joins an elite undercover unit led by unyielding Iraq War hero Sergeant Michael Frakes, all while juggling Salerno's sprawling empire and the reckless ambitions of the boss's volatile son, Joey. As an internal affairs investigation tightens its noose and treachery lurks in every shadow, Angelo's double life teeters on a razor's edge. In a city where violence reigns and trust is a death sentence, how long can he straddle both worlds before one claims his soul? From Brooklyn's gritty streets to the neon-soaked chaos of Beachside, Cities of Sand and Stone delivers relentless action, razor-sharp dialogue, and a gut-punch look at the price of power. For fans of gritty crime fiction and heart-stopping realism, this is a ride you can't afford to miss.