With this book, the sequel to "Birth Of A Gangster", the crime story continues. The prohibition era is in full swing, and with the Volstead Act being in place, the Scarpacci crime family enters the dangerous world of bootlegging. The new boss, Angelo Patrucco, undertakes this new racket which kicks off a riveting war between themselves and a Russian crime organization that would have consequences that nobody saw coming. As Angelo attempts his expansion of the family business into illegal alcohol distribution, war ensues, lives are lost, old choices come back to haunt him, and Vinnie is ultimately left with a hard decision.