The Goddaughter's Revenge

The Goddaughter's Revenge
Author: Melodie Campbell
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
Total Pages: 137
Release: 2013-10-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1459804899

When jewelry-store owner Gina Gallo and her boyfriend Pete take a week's vacation, she leaves the store in the hands of her cousin from New York. After all, cousin Carmine is a certified gemologist—but Carmine is also in the Mob. When Gina gets back, she discovers that her cousin has spent his time switching real gems for fakes in the jewelry of some of her best customers. With her reputation on the line, what's a Mob goddaughter to do? Mastermind a string of burglaries to get the gems back, of course! But nothing ever goes entirely smoothly for Gina. Soon she and her eccentric cousin Nico are the toast of the town, as the local paper and everyone else follow the antics of their very own Pink Panthers.

The Goddaughter Caper

The Goddaughter Caper
Author: Melodie Campbell
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
Total Pages: 67
Release: 2016-01-19
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1459810554

In The Goddaughter Caper, Gina Gallo finds herself embroiled in her family's shady dealings when a body turns up at her uncle’s restaurant. But it’s just the beginning of her problems. Strange things keep happening in Steeltown. A body shows up in the trunk of Gina’s car. Another is mistakenly shipped to her cousin Nico’s new store. And then Gina and Nico stumble across a stash of empty coffins! Worse, everything mysteriously points to her own retired relatives from the Holy Cannoli Retirement Home. Gina is determined to get to the bottom of it. But she’ll have to act fast, because the police are right behind her. This is the fourth in a series featuring Gina Gallo, who wants nothing more than to run her little jewelry store but, try as she might to escape it, somehow Gina gets drawn into the family business, with hilarious consequences.

The Bootlegger's Goddaughter

The Bootlegger's Goddaughter
Author: Melodie Campbell
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
Total Pages: 125
Release: 2017-02-14
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1459814142

In this work of crime fiction, Gina works to uncover a bootlegging operation that threatens to jeopardize her wedding.

The Artful Goddaughter

The Artful Goddaughter
Author: Melodie Campbell
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
Total Pages: 60
Release: 2014-09-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1459808215

Mob goddaughter Gina Gallo stands to inherit two million bucks from her great-uncle Seb, a master forger. But there’s a catch: Uncle Seb wants Gina to make things right and return an extremely valuable painting to the City Art Gallery. If she can’t do it, her rat-face cousin Carmine gets the boodle. Reluctantly, Gina comes up with a plan for a reverse heist, as she has learned things never go as planned when her family gets involved. The wrong painting gets replaced, and Gina finds herself with two priceless masterpieces in hand! It won’t be long before someone realizes what’s going on. The Artful Goddaughter is the third novel in a series featuring Gina Gallo, who wants nothing more than to run her little jewelry store. But try as she might, Gina can’t escape the family business, with hilarious consequences.

The B-Team: The Case of the Angry First Wife

The B-Team: The Case of the Angry First Wife
Author: Melodie Campbell
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
Total Pages: 60
Release: 2018-02-06
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1459818091

Del's great-aunt, Kitty, has retired from a life of crime and embarked on a new venture, the B-Team. Although Del works at an animal shelter by day, by night she, her great-aunt and their cohorts, Dino and Ritz, use their criminal skills to right wrongs. In this fun book, the modern-day Robin Hoods set out to return a necklace to its rightful owner but along the way discover they've been duped by an imposter who also wants to get her hands on the necklace. The problem is, criminals can't go to the police, even if they are on the side of the good. Del comes up with a new plan, and the B-Team saves the day. Not without a few detours along the way.

Kenco: The Goddaughter

Kenco: The Goddaughter
Author: Makala Thomas
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 374
Release: 2016-06-09
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1623751241

Kenco Diamond is a teen like no other. Taken under the wing of a gang leader at fourteen, she was trained and learnt every physical and mental skill to become a notorious and feared desperado with the tag name Demon, known to other gangs as The Goddaughter. Showing no mercy at all when it came to punishment and murder, Kenco only spared the lives of innocents and never let her feelings get in the way of who and what she was... until she met Tyler Douglas, a young man in her class. Kenco begins to have a heart after spending time with Tyler, someone normal, and she starts to feel conflicted... until she got a severe wake-up call after being brutally attacked by someone who wanted revenge on her, and she realises that Demon is who she is, what she is, and she will always be The Goddaughter.

The Gina Gallo Mysteries Ebook Bundle

The Gina Gallo Mysteries Ebook Bundle
Author: Melodie Campbell
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
Total Pages: 380
Release: 2020-06-23
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1459824067

Key Selling Points A comedic mob-mystery series. These books are perfect for fans of Janet Evanovich. Author Melodie Campbell has won numerous awards, including the Derringer Award and the Arthur Ellis Award for The Goddaughter's Revenge. Part of the Rapid Reads line, these short, fun commuter reads have a wide appeal with adults and teens.

Worst Date Ever

Worst Date Ever
Author: Melodie Campbell
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
Total Pages: 120
Release: 2017-09-05
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1459815602

Sometimes you've got to kiss a few frogs.

The Goddaughter Does Vegas

The Goddaughter Does Vegas
Author: Melodie Campbell
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
Total Pages: 87
Release: 2019-01-29
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1459821173

Gina Gallo is a mob goddaughter who doesn't want to be one. She's left her loopy family behind to elope with Pete to Vegas. Except that eloping may be a mortal sin in an Italian family. Between that and some weird deliveries and suitors, Gina's nerves are frayed. Vegas is full of great acts, but one impersonation is real: Gina has a crime-committing double whose activities are making Gina front-page news. Gina has to track down this fiendish fraud before the police catch up with her. And, of course, cousin Nico is along for the ride. Another madcap adventure for the loveable Gallo cousins that proves the rule "Why should things go right when they can go wrong?"

Reign of the Goddaughter

Reign of the Goddaughter
Author: Samantha Pastorius
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2024-04-24
Genre:
ISBN:

Athena Rumloue--daughter, fiancee, and newest leader of the Rumloue mafia in New York. When Athena's father dies unexpectedly, she's thrown into the powerful position of leading the family business. Athena's brother, Russel Rumloue, does not support the idea of a woman being in power. This brings the main antagonist of her life front and center, watching as their relationship turns sour when Russel becomes fueled with power. With constant banter and snide remarks about Athena's position, he slowly weasels his way into her mind. Her best friend, Avri, and, fiance, Tony, help her through the loss and grief, as well as attempt to keep the "fun" going. Athena, heavy with grief and stress, turns to an unhealthy coping mechanism, causing her a leave of absence and handing the power over to her cunning young brother. This power drags down the Rumloue family name, causing a race against time. Will he lead successfully, or will issues arise?