The Vatican Deal

<h2><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>Danger deception and betrayal lurk at every turn in this compelling international crime thriller from the award-winning author of </span><em style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>Chasing Money</em><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>.</span></h2><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>Marty and Bo are back and flush with money thanks to their alluring new business partner Natalya and her powerful Russian oligarch backer. The two friends are in Italy to buy an art foundry and close a multi-million dollar licensing deal with the Vatican. But when they arrive they discover the stakes are far higher than they imagined. </span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>Threatened and attacked Marty and Bo find themselves caught in a trap. The Naples Mafia is after the foundry for nefarious purposes. The head of the Vatican Bank has a hidden agenda. The Russian oligarch wants more than he is saying. Everyone is keeping secrets and telling lies. The two friends are ready to call it quits when a dangerous figure from their past appears in Rome. And then Natalya is kidnapped the stakes go from business to personal and all bets are off. </span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(0 0 0 1); background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0)>Caught in the crossfire between the Naples Mafia and the Russian Vory can Marty and Bo uncover the truth about the Vatican deal find a way to rescue Natalya and escape with their lives and friendship intact?</span></p><p></p><h3>Winner - 2026 National Indie Excellence Award - Crime Fiction</h3><h3><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Winner - 2025 CIPA EVVY Gold Medal - Thrillers & Suspense</strong></h3><h3><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Finalist - 2026 Eric Hoffer Award</strong></h3>