As a poor young farm boy in Sicily, Michael Nunziato hid and watched while his entire family was brutally murdered. Soon after, he was taken in by a local Sicilian mafia family. He then adopted a new name and persona -- Michael Tiranno (Italian for tyrant) -- and learned all he could about the world of money and high finance. The only thing Michael had left from his old life was an unusual gold medallion his father cherished. Inscribed with the Latin words "To Dream...To Dare...To Win," the extraordinary medallion, believed to be a relic of the Roman Empire and King Midas, was to become Michael's guiding talisman in everything he set out to accomplish in life.

Now, Michael has become the amazingly wealthy owner of the most extravagant and luxurious casino resort ever to open in Las Vegas -- THE SEVEN SINS. The lavish project has been a big gamble on Michael's part, but he adamantly believes that you can't obtain big rewards if you don't take big risks.

However, on the eve of the grand opening of THE SEVEN SINS, an old enemy is masterminding the takedown of Michael Tiranno and all he holds dear. Will Michael be able to track down the person intent on destroying his empire before it's too late? Or will his dark, mysterious past and its connection to the medallion be exposed?

Jon Land has penned an epic thriller about the complex, rags-to-riches life of an exceptional man involved in the international world of high-stakes wealth and power -- and the effect he has on those he comes in contact with along the way. Even though Michael's actions are not always nice, his relentless quest to confront his insidious enemy effortlessly draws you in and keeps you quickly turning pages to learn the outcome. Land's exceptional writing talents shine in this first book of a thrilling new series. (Note: The main character of THE SEVEN SINS is inspired by and loosely based on a real person -- Fabrizio Boccardi, an international investor and entrepreneur who's currently building a multimedia and gaming empire that will someday include a casino and resort called The Seven Sins in Las Vegas. Of course, all the illegal aspects of the story are pure fiction.)