A Michael Donatello Novel · Crime Thriller
A stolen masterpiece.
A fractured family.
A code to live by.
Enter Philadelphia’s criminal underworld in Criminal Code, where Michael Donatello’s return from prison draws him into an art heist with deadly consequences.
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Inside Criminal Code
Ten years inside.
No clean way out.
Michael Donatello has served a decade behind bars. Back in Philadelphia, he finds the Marcuccio crime family on the brink—and the painting that could keep it afloat missing.
The Empress of Time has disappeared from the Château Lumière gallery. A curator is dead. As Michael follows the trail, thieves, hidden agendas, and fractured alliances turn the search into a fight for survival.
Recovering the painting could save the family. What will it cost Michael?
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“A real page turner! Hard to put down as it was very well written. If you like a crime storyline this book is for you! Great characters and a few surprises.”
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