Little Caesar

In the windswept streets of 1920s Chicago, a motley crew of gangsters assembles for a high-stakes robbery on New Year's Eve. Joe Massara, a slick dancer with a polished veneer and a penchant for luxury, is recruited as the inside man for the job at the Casa Alvarado. While the gang's leader, Sam Vettori, orchestrates the details with cautious precision, the volatile Rico bristles with impatience and a dangerous eagerness for violence.

As the clock ticks toward midnight, tensions simmer among the crew. Rico's reckless nature threatens to unravel the carefully laid plan, and whispers of betrayal circulate through the smoky backrooms of the gang's hideout. The heist unfolds amidst the chaos of tooting whistles and drunken revelers, but a single shot fired in panic changes everything.

What begins as a routine score quickly spirals into a deadly confrontation, forcing each man to confront his own limits. As the snow falls on the silent streets, the line between loyalty and self-preservation blurs, and the consequences of that night will echo long after the celebration ends.

© 2026 Wildside Press (Ebook): 9781667670621

Release date

Ebook: 5 September 2026