The Birth of an Assassin by Tony Bertot

In this prequel to The Heart of an Assassin, you will enter the world of Theo Gresco on a journey that led him into a life of crime and betrayal. His youth was stolen, his trust eroded and his destiny predicted a path of vengeance.

The Birth of an Assassin follows the life of a young man whose personal tragedies transform him from a carefree innocent boy into a cold hearted and deadly assassin. Also during this era, the rise of the Giordano and Costellino crime families is also followed.

The Heart of an Assassin tells the story of a man hired to take out the head of an organization and how a single solitary act propelled a crime family into becoming one of the most influential and innovative syndicates to exist.

The Birth of an Assassin brings the reader to the beginning. It delves into the life and mind of a person who can kill without regard or feeling for his intended victims or for the people that hire him.

Once again, the author captures the intensity in the life of an assassin challenging the reader's fleeting thought to put down this book.