The Lagotti Family Series by Leopold Borstinski

Author:Leopold Borstinski [Borstinski, Leopold]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781913313012
Publisher: Sobriety Press
Published: 2019-06-29T22:00:00+00:00

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CHARLIE PENTANGELO ACCEPTED his mob money had floated into the wind. He was calm about not seeing the cash ever again, but he continued to fume at the people who’d taken the proceeds of the heist from him.

As he never held the cash, he was no worse off than before the robbery was mentioned. The Shylock, Frank Lagotti Senior, felt differently. He had the money almost in his hand before his step nephew snatched it out of his grasp. The real issue for Charlie was that people shouldn't steal from him. Rob from a bank? Knock yourself out. Take from Pentangelo? Not if you want to see your next birthday.

Earlier in the day, word reached him about a gunfight in LA and how the Feds had done for his boys while they were trying to get the money back. Details were scant, but he knew the proceeds were gone and two of his own needed a funeral.

Now he sat on his own in his favorite chair contemplating his next move. Frank Senior had been wise to let his step nephew take the First Bank of Baltimore and its half a million even though the man himself was a parasite on the carcass of the world.

The phone rang.

“Hello?”

Beat. The voice on the other end of the line spoke flat, no intonation. Just the facts with no comment.

“The money has left Burbank Airport. Our two are dead, the Shylock’s men are offed as well.”

“And?”

“Our FBI sources confirmed Frank Lagotti and one unknown guy are dead. The woman took the money and ran. She is still at large.”

“Any good news for me?”

“Nothing to put a smile on your face.”

“Keep me informed.”

Charlie heard the click of the receiver as the call ended. That woman, Mary Lou, held his cash and would need to pay for her mistakes. The phone rang again - a different voice on the line.

“Bad news, Charles.”

“What now?”

“There’s been a death.”

“Who?”

“Frank Lagotti Senior.”

“The Shylock? How?”

“Bullet through his face.”

A professional hit.

“Any idea on the perpetrator?”

“Not yet but we’re working on it.”

“Where did the deed take place?”

“In his cathouse. No struggle. The hitman walked in, plugged Lagotti, did for the girl sat on his dick and strode out.”

Beat.

“Too much of a coincidence for Lagotti’s murder to occur the same day as the fracas in LA. Make some enquiries. I want to know more details.”

Pentangelo waited ten minutes and dialed a special number - it was never written down but always memorized by those who used it. When serious men needed professional help to complete their murderous tasks, they contacted Murder Inc: the nickname for a unique group of killers who originally came out of Brooklyn. These fellas were the most dangerous the mob families knew. If anyone would take out a hit on someone outside their territory, these were the people to call.

Charlie booked a requisition on the head of Mary Lou and it was immediately sanctioned even with a specific request. He wanted the best man for this job: Arnold Roach. A killer’s killer.

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