The Trouble Trilogy Series

The author of The Trouble Boys returns to the gritty streets of New York City as a new generation of the Irish mob battles for control.   Camille O’Brien’s father was an Irish gangster who was betrayed and murdered.   Violet McCarthy has inherited control of the Irish mob.   The two women were once friends, but their paths have made them enemies. Camille believes that control of the mob should be hers.   Now they must fight against each other as Camille strives to gain control of the mob in any way she can while Violet struggles to keep it.   Love and loyalty are tested as they push each other to the edge. No matter how brutal. No matter what the cost.   But who will come out on top?   Series praise   “Far more than a crime novel; a wise, carefully wrought narrative informed by a tragic sense of life.” —Stefan Kanfer, national bestselling author   “Captures the atmosphere and the feel of the period to absolute perfection. I can just see this being made into a film. Superb.” —Books Monthly Perfect for Fans of Martina Cole, Kimberley Chambers, and Jessie Keane

First in the Irish gangland saga. “A full-length chiaroscuro portrait of the immigrant experience, filled with crackling dialogue and headlong plotting” (Stefan Kanfer, national bestselling author).   Young Irish immigrant Colin O’Brien settles with his family in New York City. There Colin befriends a Cuban-American boy named Johnny Garcia. Life in America isn’t what Colin’s family expects and he experiences a shocking tragedy that alters his life.   As Johnny and Colin grow into men, their friendship changes. They begin working for different crime syndicates, with Colin joining the ranks of charismatic Tom McPhalen’s Irish mob and Johnny becoming a member of debonair Tito Bernal’s Cuban gang.   As Colin’s rise in the ranks of organized crime becomes increasingly more brutal and demeaning and his friendship with Johnny deteriorates, he begins to question his place in the seductive yet violent world he’s found himself in. Can he protect not just his livelihood, but his very life?   Trilogy praise   “Far more than a crime novel; a wise, carefully wrought narrative informed by a tragic sense of life.” —Stefan Kanfer, national bestselling author   “Captures the atmosphere and the feel of the period to absolute perfection. I can just see this being made into a film. Superb.” —Books Monthly Perfect for Fans of Martina Cole, Kimberley Chambers, and Jessie Keane

One man tries to leave his violent family past behind in the third gripping thriller in the Irish gangland saga that began with The Trouble Boys.   For Violet McCarthy and her son, Tommy, loyalty comes first . . .   Tommy comes from an Irish gangster family, but against all odds, he has become a police officer. Soon, he is paired with top detective Dana Fitzpatrick and given a chance for a promotion—but there’s a catch.   Dana Fitzpatrick is a good cop. When she meets the charming Tommy, she is forced to confront her family’s own history with the Irish mob and reconsider where her loyalty lies.   And Tommy’s about to find out he’s more like his family than he wants to believe.   Camille O’Brien and her husband, Johnny, are ruling their urban gangland empire from the comfort of their luxury suburb. But Violet’s drug dealing is causing them trouble from afar.   Will this conflict lead to yet another violent clash?   Series praise   “Far more than a crime novel; a wise, carefully wrought narrative informed by a tragic sense of life.” —Stefan Kanfer, national bestselling author   “Captures the atmosphere and the feel of the period to absolute perfection. I can just see this being made into a film. Superb.” —Books Monthly Perfect for Fans of Martina Cole, Kimberley Chambers, and Jessie Keane

The epic trilogy of Irish immigrants and gangsters in twentieth-century New York City, now in one volume.   The Trouble Boys Young immigrant Colin O’Brien settles with his family in New York and befriends Cuban-American Johnny Garcia. But life is hard and soon a shocking tragedy alters his life. As the boys grow into men, their friendship changes, and they begin working for different crime syndicates, with Colin joining charismatic Tom McPhalen’s Irish mob—and rising through the ranks . . .   The Trouble Girls Camille O’Brien’s father was an Irish gangster who was betrayed and murdered. Violet McCarthy has inherited control of the Irish mob. The two women were once friends, but their paths have made them enemies . . .   The Trouble Legacy Tommy comes from a family of gangsters, but against all odds, he’s become a police officer. Soon, he’s paired with top detective Dana Fitzpatrick, a good cop who must confront her own history and reconsider where her loyalty lies. And Tommy’s about to find out he’s more like his family than he wants to believe. Meanwhile, a husband and wife rule their criminal empire from the comfort of their luxurious suburb—but trouble is coming for them from afar . . .   Praise for the trilogy:   “Far more than a crime novel; a wise, carefully wrought narrative informed by a tragic sense of life.” —Stefan Kanfer, national bestselling author of Tough Without a Gun Perfect for Fans of Martina Cole, Kimberley Chambers, and Jessie Keane