Watch Your Back

Bootleggers' Chronicles #4

by Sherilyn Decter

A mother's dilemma. A crime boss and his crumbling mind. Will she make him an offer he can't refuse? Philadelphia, 1928. Maggie Barnes has a growing gangster problem. Her recently beaten-up son just accepted a job with the town’s most notorious criminal. Now she’s torn between accepting the crook’s city-wide protection offer, or putting the violent racketeer behind bars.Mickey Duffy ignores the rumors that his sanity is failing, choosing to relieve his paranoia with heavy-handed violence. But as he awaits word of a critical mob boss meeting, he discovers that someone stole the records of his secret accounts. Now his only way to avoid jail might be a deal with the woman who’s always wanted him locked up.With a Grand Jury investigation looming, Maggie’s insider information puts her directly in the line of fire. Can she keep her son safe without joining the devil and dooming the city she lovesWatch Your Back is the fourth novel in the Bootleggers’ Chronicles series of gripping historical mysteries. If you like Prohibition-era lawlessness, determined heroines, and crime bosses gone crazy, then you’ll love Sherilyn Decter’s mobster exploits.Buy Watch Your Back to expose corruption today!

326 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 13, 2019

About the author

Sherilyn Decter writes emotionally rich historical fiction about strong, determined women navigating the shadows of Prohibition-era America. Whether uncovering secrets in speakeasies or confronting legacy in Little Italy, her stories blend meticulous research with unforgettable characters. She is the author of the Bootleggers’ Chronicles, Rum Runners’ Chronicles, Moonshiner Mysteries, The Promise Trilogy, and Legacy Letters, a serialized fiction project delivered directly to readers.
Inspired by authors like Kristin Hannah, Fiona Davis, and Rhys Bowen, Sherilyn Decter brings untold women’s stories to life with rich detail and emotional depth.
Learn more at sherilyndecter.com.

Reviews

[Jennifer Hart · Rating 5 out of 5]

The pacing of the story keeps me going!

The story is told concisely, no long elaborations, you get taken along on a tide of action and you care for the characters, you are anxious to see how this twist turns out!!