(EMAILWIRE.COM, May 17, 2012 ) Kansas City, MO -- Network of Killers is the new breakaway thriller by D. B. Reynolds. It tells the story about a Chicago and Kansas City criminal enterprise and an FBI Task Force assigned to take them down. What inspired D. B. to write Network of Killers was his experience while growing up in an impoverished and crime-infested section of Kansas City that was controlled by Italian, Irish, Jewish, and Black racketeers.
These very racketeers were able to establish the clear objectives of making money, exercising power, and minimizing bloodshed within reason. His inspiration to continue and complete the novel only escalated.
He later learned that his father became involved with major crimes throughout Kansas City and parts of Chicago. Through research, D. B. became aware that his father filled up criminal rap sheets for robbery, burglary, larceny, prostitution, gas rationing, bootlegging, and illegal Teamsters Union affairs.
“Learning that my father was a lifelong, career criminal who was connected with top gangsters, prompted me to write a crime thriller that hit close to home,” D. B. would often explain to family, friends, and associates. “I also decided to pull a chapter out of Kansas City history and revisit a period when Mafiosos were locked into a violent struggle for money and turf in a war zone known as River Quay.”
“D. B. paints for readers the picture of a heavy hitting crime syndicate,” writes Loria Davis, veteran book reviewer. “It’s a real page turner with engaging and entertaining elements.”
Movies such as The Godfather and Casino, in which characters like Vito Corleone and Nicky Santoro mention the Kansas City Mafia, adds credibility to the story. Network of Killers stands apart from many other stories about crime, whether fiction or non-fiction, in which readers will explore a story that’s never been told. They will read about fresh characters and locations and dialogues. From both research and personal knowledge, D. B. has created a novel that incorporates the fundamentals of corruption, betrayal, greed, and sex, which ties into a criminal network where killing is just business-as-usual.
About the author:
D. B. Reynolds is an author, screenwriter, computer expert, and a chartered member of The Writer’s Place and The Writer’s Lab. While growing up in Kansas City, Missouri, D. B. had first-hand knowledge about gangsters and corrupt politicians who controlled every aspect of daily living in the city. He currently resides in Kansas City, Missouri.
