Son of a Boss Author:B. K. Wright Introduction: Rick Mason is on a mission, and his mission is the Mafia, the Mafioso, and specifically, the Giaconi Family, one of the most powerful Mafia families to have ever immigrated to the United States. Lucian, the elusive boss of the Giaconi Family, has escaped the authorities for decades. His manipulative means and ruthless ways have ... more »allowed him to control any and all he chooses, and the unfortunate souls who dare cross him end up at the bottom of the murky waters of the Muddy Mo; that is, the Mississippi River, and a few have become tasty treats for the hungry alligators that can always be found lurking not far from the city the Giaconi Family calls home; The Big Easy, New Orleans, Louisiana. When the car of Lucian Giaconi?s son-in-law is pulled from the Mississippi River with no body inside, Rick is determined to find out exactly what happened to the man, and will do whatever it takes to stop the elusive crime boss, ?Never Lose Lucian?, once and for all. Excerpt: Rick Mason had been working for years to get close to the Giaconi family, and now he had located the city of its elusive boss. It was New Orleans, not Chicago, as he had once thought. Chicago had been a decoy set up very carefully by the owners of Giaconi Pizza. The two families were connected somehow, but Rick didn?t know exactly how, yet. He suspected that this Lucian Giaconi was the head of both; that they were really just one family, and not two, which was originally suspected among the Feds. Rick Mason had studied the intricacies of organized crime for years, and he knew very well how their cover-ups worked. The idea was to keep as many layers between the head of the family, the boss, and the actual crimes committed as they possibly could. Let the lowest layer do the dirty work, and it kept the focus off of the top. That way, the family?s business was not disturbed, and could continue uninterrupted. ******** Rick parked his car outside in the drive, because he didn?t want Jeff to see the U.S. Government tag on the car sitting in the garage. Jeff looked around nervously. ?What a life,? thought Rick. Rick unlocked the door, and let Jeff go in ahead of him. Rick brought his suitcases in, but left the locked cabinet in the trunk of his car. ******** There was breaking news from New Orleans. Jeff had to sit down to keep from falling. ?It appears that the Underboss of the Giaconi family, Jeff, has been missing for two days. The known gangster was last seen entering the Bayou Hotel, but there has been no trace of him since.? Rick sighed in relief. He had used an alias at the airport, so he had hoped that was where his trail ended. The reporter continued. ?The witness indicated that she did not see Jeff leave the hotel, but upon a thorough search of every room, there has been no sign of the mafia second-in-command.?« less