In the Philly mob, peace is just a pause between wars. Sal Bonano is the undisputed kingpin of Philadelphia. Three years after seizing control, his criminal empire of union kickbacks, pain clinics, and legitimate businesses is a well-oiled machine. He has the city in his pocket, and his pragmatic underboss, Tony DeMarco, is there to handle the details.But a new, colder enemy is moving south.From Brighton Beach, the ruthless Viktor Romanoff and his ambitious Russian crew aren't asking for territory-they're taking it. They start in Atlantic City, poaching bookies and challenging Sal's authority. When Sal dismisses the threat, the Russians escalate, and a simple turf war explodes into a brutal, bloody conflict that leaves civilians dead.A firebombed strip club. A sniper at a suburban dance recital. A stray bullet that kills a teenage boy. As the body count rises, the war bleeds from the Atlantic City boardwalk to the streets of...