One for the Price of Two

Series: Few challenges prove more nettlesome than a change in family business leadership, especially when the family business is murder-for-hire. The Carrullo Family is in transition: Father-in-law, family patriarch, lead assassin, is giving way to his new son-in-law. Dad has carried forward the artistry he learned from his father. His new son-in-law was a former special forces operator and sniper in the armed forces trained in speed, stealth, and function. Four generations living in the same household from the oldest, "Nana," to the recent newborns--all of whom are involved in the family business. Some by choice. Some not. The Book: Fraternal twins are raised by an ambivalent aunt who provides an unusual childhood experience. One twin leaves home to join the armed forces and is ultimately assigned to a special forces unit conducting clandestine operations in North Korea. The death of one of his unit members yields an introduction to an organized crime family specializing in murder for hire. The funeral for the family's son and an interest in their daughter brings new blood to the family business The family patriarch, eager to step aside, takes a page from a noted mobster and takes on the mantle of dementia to gracefully retire from a culture that otherwise prefers to bury its secrets.