The Murder Team: A Martello Family Thriller
About this ebook
When a powerful cartel leader is released from U.S. custody, he doesn’t come home seeking peace. He comes home to bury the dead and to make sure the people responsible pay in blood.
After his son, daughter-in-law, and young granddaughter are murdered in a brutal New Orleans hit, Óscar Alvarez Vasquez unleashes a terrifying response. He assembles The Murder Team, an elite, deniable strike force of former military operators, intelligence ghosts, and professional killers whose existence is meant to no trace.
Their mission is simple:
Enter the United States.
Penetrate the heart of the Martello crime family.
Kill Vincent Castenllo Jr.
Leave everyone else alive.
As the team moves north through storms, border patrols, betrayals, and bloodshed, New Orleans becomes the battleground for a silent war. One fought in shadows, safehouses, and luxury mansions where power believes itself untouchable.
But vengeance is never clean.
With cinematic pacing, brutal realism, and unforgettable characters, The Murder Team: A Martello Family Thriller is a relentless crime thriller that pulls readers into a violent collision of cartels, American organized crime, and the men sent to end it no matter the cost.
Perfect for fans of:
cartel and organized crime thrillers
elite black-ops fiction
gritty, modern revenge stories
Don Winslow, Vince Flynn, and Taylor Sheridan–style storytelling
Once the ghosts are unleashed, there’s no stopping what comes next.
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About the author
David Preston is a lifelong student of history and an avid reader with a passion for storytelling. With a background in Political Science from the University of South Alabama, he has spent his career navigating the worlds of politics, journalism, and business. A former politician and reporter, he now channels his deep knowledge of history and human nature into writing compelling historical and crime fiction.
Born in Gurdon, Arkansas, David has lived in Plano, Texas, and Hernando, Mississippi, before settling in Mobile, Alabama, where he has called home for the past 30 years. His novels, including Unknown Soldier: World War I, 1828, and The Killer Family: A Martello Family Thriller, bring history to life and deliver gripping, suspenseful narratives that keep readers enthralled.
Through meticulous research and immersive storytelling, David crafts novels that explore the past while delving into the complexities of human nature, crime, and the pursuit of justice.
