The Zebra Club 1962: After his discharge from the army, neighborhood boys are celebrating the return of their buddy Renato. However when they witness him across the street being beaten nearly to death by the gang’s leader Sailor Burke, they take chase. When they catch up however, the situation quickly changes, as it could in those days.
The Starlight Club 1965: Tarzan needs a new bartender and he suggests Renato Melina whom Red remembers.
Trouble soon comes knocking at Red’s door in the form of Aldo Zintera the head of the new F.B.I. task force on organized crime. Zintera quickly informs Red that he intends to prosecute him for his crimes and send him to prison. Realizing the very ‘real’ danger he is in, and knowing that the charges could stick, Red embarks on a fight for his life. Red always took care of his men but now he has to look after himself and his new wife. He soon realizes there is only one course of action left open to him, which will stop the vindictive Zintera.
Calling in favors and knowing it’s the time for action and not regrets Red hatches a drastic plan which includes his pal Trenchie and he wastes no time in implementing it. Once the plan is set in motion things heat up as Red and his men literally fight for their lives. The question is… even with the necessary clout and the ability to pull the right strings… can Red survive Zintera's onslaught?
As one reviewer writes.
“With a fantastic storyline and brilliant characters this book is action packed right to the last page. Imaginative subplots, revenge, passion, love and betrayal, the Starlight Club 7 has it all, and is definitely a winner for all crime thriller fans.
As it closes, I ask myself, although this book is called ‘End Game’ is it truly the end of an era?As the last page is read, only one person has that answer, and that’s the author, Joe Corso.”
Genre: FICTION / Crime
This is the 7th book in the series. It was supposed to be the final book but due to all of the emails I'm getting asking me to continue the series, I'm writing an 8th Starlight Club book.
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Queens, 1962
The young men just left the Zebra Club. They had been celebrating their friend Renato’s homecoming after being discharged from the army. A friend of theirs was late for the party and while they waited for him, he was standing anxiously on the corner for the light to change so he could cross the street and join them in the celebration. When the boys stepped out of the bar to see if he was approaching, a car screeched to a halt in front of their friend, effectively blocking him from crossing the street. Four men got out of the car, grabbed him and began using him as a punching bag. Renato recognized the ringleader, a wise guy he never liked, and he raced across the busy street, hoping to get there before those goons hurt his friend seriously. Renato’s friends watched him dash across the busy street dodging traffic and they followed, but traffic hindered them for a few minutes. Renato’s buddy, nearly unconscious and bleeding badly, was lying on the concrete face down. The four men noticed Renato and his friends running toward them so they got in their car and wheeled away, peeling rubber.
Renato waved to his friends then motioned to his car. They got the message. They jumped into the car and Renato gave chase. Two blocks away, they caught the car under the Roosevelt Avenue EL on the corner of Junction Blvd. Renato opened the passenger door of the getaway car and pulled one of the men out. Grabbing the man by his jacket, he spun him around, but when the jacket opened, he noticed the shoulder holster with a gun in it. The weapons were the game changer. Two men, strangers from Brooklyn, beat Renato mercilessly while the other two tangled with Renato’s friends.
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Author review: Zoila Canales has translated my book to my satisfaction. She is easy to work with and communication between the both of us was excellent. I recommend her highly. |
