Raised in the Bronx, Eddie Ferrara has his first encounter with organized crime as a teenager and it eventually leads to the death of one of his closest friends. The events that follow rapidly lead him into 'the life'. Eddie's story spans twenty years and takes us from a mob 'social club' to a Silicon Valley startup, from the Brooklyn waterfront piers to a bordello in the Bronx, and from Lincoln Center to the neighborhood coffee shops and restaurants of New York City. Lately he has entertained notions of marriage and leaving 'the life', only to realize that he is a victim of his own success. Eddie uses guile and intelligence to outclass his rivals, but will he risk everything in an attempt to get out alive, or is he destined to remain. . .connected.
Born and raised in New York City, Nick Apuzzo spent his formative years in the Bronx during the 60's, 70's and 80's. He currently lives in the San Francisco Bay area of California.
Nick was voted "John Steinbeck's biggest fan.", has dreamed (in color) of writing a screenplay for Martin Scorsese, and remembers nearly every line of dialog from nearly every movie or television show he's ever seen.
He is the author of two novels: "Connected", a mafia fiction, and "NINE HUNDRED NIGHTS, Life in the Belly of the Heavy Metal Beast".
COMING IN MARCH 2012: Nick is putting the finishing touches on the long awaited sequel to "Connected", the title of this book has not been released yet.