Mafia Hearts
Crime & Justice · inspired by real events

The Letter Returned Unopened

Ellis sends his nephew across a dockyard to confirm a truce. Two nights later, the letter guaranteeing it comes back unopened. Daniel is missing, and the man who sent him has to decide what his loyalty to a Gulf Coast crew is worth.

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Cover of The Letter Returned Unopened
Genre
Crime & Justice
Audience
Adult readers
Chapters
15
Fiction status
inspired by real events
Editorial responsibility
My Life Story Editorial

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Mafia Hearts

Chapters

  1. 01The Letter Returned Unopened
  2. 02My Sister's Door
  3. 03The Wrong Yard
  4. 04The Empty Desk
  5. 05The Man at Angola
  6. 06Cold Walls
  7. 07What I Can Sell
  8. 08The Moving Load
  9. 09Ruth at the Window
  10. 10The Door I Opened
  11. 11Across the Yard
  12. 12A Public Door
  13. 13No More Errands
  14. 14The Fare South
  15. 15A Door Opened

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