The worlds of political espionage and crime families collide in this thriller from Vincent Orza. A second-generation Italian-American, House speaker Gianni Simonelli has dodged associations with the mafia for his entire career, but when terrorists infiltrate the secret service, he must turn to his criminal estranged brother for help.

Mr. Orza is an Oklahoma businessman whose career accomplishments include the creation of Garfield’s Restaurants and Eateries and an award-winning stint as a news anchor at KOCO.