Cudoni Creed Book Series
Cudoni Creed
American Dream ( Book 1 )
The Cudoni family lived by a creed: No man who kills a Cudoni dies of old age. Filippo Cudoni’s grandfather also believed that the only good enemy is a dead one. This story follows Filippo, the oldest of eight siblings, in 1896 southern Italy, as they battle the town mafioso seeking to control their lives. In 1898, Filippo and two of his brothers left Italy vis Marseille for Pittsburgh, joining relatives there. They discovered that the Cosa Nostra in Pittsburgh was even more ruthless than the mafioso back home. Upholding the Cudoni Creed, they fought back and formed their own group, The Mano Rosso. Conflict ensued, and freedom came at a great cost. Filippo faced personal struggles, including a forbidden love in Pittsburgh and unresolved vendettas in Italy. Returning home, he discovered his first love had been wronged by the mafiosi, reigniting old battles. Despite finding new love, tragedy struck as Filippo was hung by the neck on his way back to America. This gripping tale of family, honor, and relentless struggle spans continents and generations, deeply rooted in the Cudoni Creed.
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Shattered Dreams ( Book 2 )
The Cudoni family lived by a creed: No man who kills a Cudoni dies of old age. Filippo Cudoni’s grandfather also believed that the only good enemy is a dead one. This story follows Filippo, the oldest of eight siblings, in 1896 southern Italy, as they battle the town mafioso seeking to control their lives. In 1898, Filippo and two of his brothers left Italy vis Marseille for Pittsburgh, joining relatives there. They discovered that the Cosa Nostra in Pittsburgh was even more ruthless than the mafioso back home. Upholding the Cudoni Creed, they fought back and formed their own group, The Mano Rosso. Conflict ensued, and freedom came at a great cost. Filippo faced personal struggles, including a forbidden love in Pittsburgh and unresolved vendettas in Italy. Returning home, he discovered his first love had been wronged by the mafiosi, reigniting old battles. Despite finding new love, tragedy struck as Filippo was hung by the neck on his way back to America. This gripping tale of family, honor, and relentless struggle spans continents and generations, deeply rooted in the Cudoni Creed.
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Kill or be Killed ( Book 3 )
The Cudoni family lived by a creed: No man who kills a Cudoni dies of old age. Filippo Cudoni’s grandfather also believed that the only good enemy is a dead one. This story follows Filippo, the oldest of eight siblings, in 1896 southern Italy, as they battle the town mafioso seeking to control their lives. In 1898, Filippo and two of his brothers left Italy vis Marseille for Pittsburgh, joining relatives there. They discovered that the Cosa Nostra in Pittsburgh was even more ruthless than the mafioso back home. Upholding the Cudoni Creed, they fought back and formed their own group, The Mano Rosso. Conflict ensued, and freedom came at a great cost. Filippo faced personal struggles, including a forbidden love in Pittsburgh and unresolved vendettas in Italy. Returning home, he discovered his first love had been wronged by the mafiosi, reigniting old battles. Despite finding new love, tragedy struck as Filippo was hung by the neck on his way back to America. This gripping tale of family, honor, and relentless struggle spans continents and generations, deeply rooted in the Cudoni Creed.
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Pittsburgh at War ( Book 4 )
The Cudoni family lived by a creed: No man who kills a Cudoni dies of old age. Filippo Cudoni’s grandfather also believed that the only good enemy is a dead one. This story follows Filippo, the oldest of eight siblings, in 1896 southern Italy, as they battle the town mafioso seeking to control their lives. In 1898, Filippo and two of his brothers left Italy vis Marseille for Pittsburgh, joining relatives there. They discovered that the Cosa Nostra in Pittsburgh was even more ruthless than the mafioso back home. Upholding the Cudoni Creed, they fought back and formed their own group, The Mano Rosso. Conflict ensued, and freedom came at a great cost. Filippo faced personal struggles, including a forbidden love in Pittsburgh and unresolved vendettas in Italy. Returning home, he discovered his first love had been wronged by the mafiosi, reigniting old battles. Despite finding new love, tragedy struck as Filippo was hung by the neck on his way back to America. This gripping tale of family, honor, and relentless struggle spans continents and generations, deeply rooted in the Cudoni Creed.
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Forever Dead ( Book 5 )
In gratitude for saving their family, the Wallis family gifts Filippo Cudoni fifteen hundred acres of land near Greensburg. Hidden in a cave on the mountain, Cudoni discovers a fortune in gold—more than he could have ever imagined. With newfound wealth, he brings his family from Italy to America. But his happiness is short-lived. The Catholic bishop of Manhattan conspires with the Camorra to steal the gold, and in their ruthless plot, they kill his wife.
Though Cudoni knows his wife is forever gone, he learns the identities of her murderers and vows to hunt them down. But the Camorra isn’t finished—they want the gold and will stop at nothing to get it. Meanwhile, the Cosa Nostra and the Ndrangheta, from back in Italy, also have their sights set on him.
Torn between the desire for vengeance and the weight of the Cudoni Creed, Filippo must decide: will he avenge his wife’s death or die trying?
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Time to Die ( Book 6 )
Filippo Cudoni and his brother-in-law traveled to Naples to avenge the death of Rosina, his beloved wife. They thought they had succeeded, killing the woman responsible for her murder. But they soon discover the true masterminds behind the killing are still alive—and they need to die. It’s either their time to die or Cudoni’s, and he knows the Cudoni Creed leaves him no choice: avenge Rosina’s death or die trying.
But the threats don’t end there. The Cosa Nostra and the Camorra still hunger for his gold and his life. The stakes have never been higher, and Cudoni must face enemies on all sides in a battle for survival.
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Unholy War ( Book 7 )
Filippo Cudoni has avenged his wife’s death, but his battle is far from over. The Camorra in New York still craves his gold and seeks vengeance for the deaths of their people. They send their assassins to rob and kill the Cudonis, and Filippo quickly realizes that his troubles are even greater than before.
To make matters worse, the Church, driven by greed, is willing to conspire with the Camorra to claim his fortune. With his family in grave danger, Cudoni faces an unholy war on all fronts. Meanwhile, the deadly Cosa Nostra still lurks in Pittsburgh, ruthless and ready to kill anyone who dares to defy them.
Can Filippo survive the escalating threats and protect his family, or will this war finally bring him to his knees?