Blood Oaths- oaths

Giovanni Romano built his empire on loyalty, silence, and blood.When the powerful Chicago crime boss is found brutally murdered, his death appears to be the final consequence of a lifetime spent surrounded by enemies. But the murder leaves behind something far more dangerous than a grieving family: an oath.Twenty years later, the Romano family has changed.Marco has inherited his father's ruthless instincts. Isabella has become a strategist who knows how to manipulate a room before anyone realizes she is playing the game. Luca has turned his technical brilliance toward uncovering secrets powerful people would rather keep buried.Then another body appears.A message connects the murder to their father's death, forcing the Romano siblings to confront memories they have spent years trying to bury. As they begin pulling at the threads surrounding Giovanni's murder, they discover that the truth reaches far beyond the Romano family.Detective Brennan O'Shea has spent his career hunting criminals who believe money and influence make them untouchable. But the deeper he digs, the more he realizes that this case is different. Evidence has been altered. Witnesses have disappeared. Records contradict one another. And someone has been protecting the truth for decades.When old enemies begin resurfacing and new bodies follow, the Romano family is forced into an uneasy collision with the investigation.Because Giovanni's murder was never just a murder.It was the beginning of something.An oath made generations ago is coming due, and everyone connected to it has something to lose.Family. Loyalty. Betrayal. Revenge.In the world of the Blood Oath, knowing the truth may be more dangerous than keeping the secret.Blood Oath is Book One of a continuing murder-thriller series.