Frank Machianno is a late-middle-aged exβsurf bum who runs a bait shack on the San Diego waterfront when heβs not juggling any of his other three part-time jobs or trying to get a quick set in on his longboard. Heβs a stand-up businessman, a devoted father to his daughter, and a beloved fixture in the community.
Frankβs also a hit man. Specifically: a retired hit man. Back in the day, when he was one of the most feared members of the West Coast Mafia, he was known as Frankie Machine. Years ago Frank consigned his Mob ties to the past, which is where he wants them to stay. But a favor being called in now by the local boss is one Frank canβt refuse, and soon heβs sucked back into the treacherous currents of his former life. Someone from the past wants him dead. He has to figure out who, and why, and he has to do it fast.
The problem is that the list of candidates is about the size of his local phone book and Frankβs rapidly running out of time.
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