Product Description

When former CIA agent Nick Seven did a favor for his friend, gambler Rock Moretti, he didn’t know that his innocent gesture would place him in the middle of a turf war between two crime families, each fighting for control of the lucrative Miami market. Nick’s peaceful life in the Florida Keys becomes a battle of wills as he must call on his instincts to outwit both Dons, as well as a Justice Department prosecutor with a personal agenda. When Nick becomes the target of a hired assassin, he realizes that he has his own vendetta and thirst for revenge.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4144855 in Books
• Published on: 2006-09-25
• Released on: 2006-09-25
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 244 pages

Customer Reviews

Nick Seven is a hard boiled character!
Genre: Fiction

Title: The Vendetta Factor

AUTHOR: Tim Smith

"Vendetta (noun)--a bitter blood feud between two families motivated by lust for revenge; an act or attitude borne of vengeance." So states the book before the Prologue. I wanted to read further to see who and what the vendetta is all about.

Nick Seven, Ex-CIA, now a club owner in Florida is pulled into the wicked web of the Musante Family and Dominic Ferrone, heir to the Scarletti Family of New York who wants to take over the Musante Family's area. Enter the Department of Justice via the FBI to complicate Nick's life even more. What happens? Read the book to find out.

Mr. Smith has created a hard-boiled character in Nick Seven. One that is full of life and believable. His settings and descriptions of the areas of Florida are well written and transport the reader there. The supporting cast of characters are well presented and the story will keep the reader wanting to read on and on. I found the plot to be not just your average Mafia story, but one that has some interesting twists to it.

Mr. Smith is an award-winning author who resides in Dayton, Ohio. His other books are Memories Die Last and Never Trust Your Dreams. Memories Die Last was awarded the Allbooks Review Editor's Choice Award a few years ago. His character, Nick Seven, is back for another adventure.

This story has some profanity and erotica. For those that might not wish to read about it, this book isn't for you. However, if you are not easily offended, you will enjoy this story about Nick Seven and how two mafia families in Florida affected his life. I found the story interesting and lively, to say the least. If you want to read an above average book, this one is it. Reviewer: Bob Medak, Allbooks Reviews.

Title: The Vendetta Factor
Author: Tim Smith
Publisher: Publish America
ISBN: 1-4241-4125-7
Pages:244
Price: $19.95
March 2007

Every page must be turned...
Has anyone checked out Tim Smith's new novel, The Vendetta Factor? It's wonderful...I mean -Did Tim actually know some of those New York Mobsters??? The book demands attention from page 1 and has a wonderful twist in the end. You'll love it! You'll be calling your travel agent to book the next flight out to Key Largo!

Every page must be turned...You have to know what happens! I think it would make a great movie! Do you love New York or Florida? You'll love Tim's lastest novel...It won't keep you waiting!

complicated web of mobster crime
From the first few pages, the book grips you right away. It soon brings you into a complex world of mafia bosses and the people that work for them. One man is caught in the middle of two feuding families. The book is fast paced and well written.
The descriptive passages of the Florida landscape and locales are excellent. The dialogue is well done. The violence is portrayed at just the right level. Overall, gives self-publishing a good name.