Fleeing his father and a shadowy past, Angelo Vestieri finds a second family in early twentieth-century New York's mob, where he encounters dangerous betrayals and an abandoned boy in need of a father figure. Young Angelo Vestieri chose to flee to a new life in early 20th century New York. There he rises from mob soldier to mob boss. As he grows older Angelo takes Gabe, an abandoned boy, under his wing. Which will be stronger? Angelo's need to be a gangster, or the love for the boy he cherishes?