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THE BUGATTI CAPERS

THE BUGATTI CAPERS
By Charles V Abela

GENRE: Action, Drama
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SYNOPSIS

From the shadowed streets of Newark to the sunlit elegance of Modena, and onward to the fog-draped avenues of London, a tale unfolds—a intricate weave of intrigue, deceit, revenge, and forbidden romance. It is a journey that circles back upon itself, relentless, offering no escape. 

In Newark, Angelo’s empire teeters on the edge of ruin. His business, once a thriving pulse in the city’s underbelly, now bleeds under the relentless grip of the Paneladros, the local mob who squeeze him dry. Yet Angelo is no blameless victim; his own missteps have carved deep wounds. And his wife—her whispered confessions in the shadowed quarters of a priest’s chamber—cast a shadow darker still. 

The money dwindles, slipping through his fingers like sand. Desperate, Angelo casts his gaze across the Atlantic, dreaming of a prize untouchable by the rough hands of Jersey’s hoodlums. A whisper from within the Vatican, carried by his cunning mole Giacomo, kindles a daring scheme: to seize a luxury car dealership in London, a glittering jewel in the world of wealth and power. By guile, if possible. By force, if necessary. 

To weave this intricate plot, Angelo summons Johnny “Four Fingers” Bristow, a fixer forged in the fires of military service, his loyalty unshakable, his lethality undimmed. The bait is a Bugatti, its curves gleaming with promise. The lure is Jacqueline du Bois, a French fashion model whose elegance is a weapon in itself. The target: Frank Costanzo, a man whose legend once lit up London’s nightlife but who now lingers in Modena, savoring espresso and the purr of his Maserati, his glory fading like twilight. 

Yet Giacomo’s intelligence, sharp as it seemed, overlooked a single, perilous truth: Frank was born in Sicily. And Sicily never forgets. 

Behind Frank’s aging charm and wistful memories lies a network of iron-clad connections—a Sicilian response team, honed by military precision, armed with the Lupara, the island’s infamous sawed-off shotgun. With a jerry can of gasoline and a box of matches, they are ready to set the world ablaze. 

The honey trap is laid, its silken threads shimmering with promise. But what begins as a calculated seduction deepens, entwining predator and prey in a dance of longing and danger. From this spark ignites a conflagration: romance that defies reason, destruction that consumes all in its path, and revenge that cuts like a blade. A priest, torn from his sacred vows, drowns in regret. And yet, amid the ashes, romance blooms anew. 

This saga unfurls in Italy, where else could it breathe? Only in Italy do culture and chaos, passion and gunfire meld so effortlessly, each moment a delicate balance between showdown and seduction. Here, every twist feels like a note in an operatic score, resonant with the weight of fate.


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