by Eugene Izzi
First published 2000
Mark Torrence counsels troubled youth and returns home each evening to his wife and children. His neighbors see a man whose actions reflect deep honesty. They know nothing about Tommy Torrelli, the name Mark carried in his previous life in New York City. Back then, he worked alongside criminals who built their reputations through brutality and theft. Mark testified against them and disappeared into the Witness Protection Program. Now a professional killer has accepted a contract on Mark's life. The assassin demands no payment. He wants Mark dead to settle old scores that can only be resolved through violence. Mark watches the danger move closer to his family. His new identity, once his salvation, has become a trap. His wife and children remain unaware of the threat. To protect them, Mark must abandon the decent man he has become. He must return to being Tommy Torrelli, the criminal he spent years trying to forget.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, fish-out-of-water
Setting: New York City
Period: 20th-century
384 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Avon
Content warnings: violence