{"product_id":"hoa-emperor-kerry-lutz-9781970521009","title":"HOA Emperor: The Mob Was Tough-But the Board Was Murder!","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHOA Emperor: Power. Control. Corruption. Florida Style.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a former crime underboss enters Florida's HOA world, paradise will never look the same again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter turning state's evidence, Max Vecchio is reborn as John Masters, a \"retired businessman\" tucked into a sleepy South Florida community. But the U.S. Marshals who relocated him didn't count on one thing-Masters sees HOA boards the same way he once saw crime families: soft targets with cash reserves and no protection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith help from the ambitious property manager Veronica Santiago, Masters builds a hidden empire across dozens of aging condo associations-siphoning millions through shell contractors, \"community revitalization\" projects, and a ruthless new revenue stream: pickleball.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoon, his HOA syndicate runs smoother than the mob ever did. The lawns are perfect, dues are paid on time, and dissenters disappear quietly. But when suspicious residents, old enemies, and a relentless federal marshal start closing in, Masters must fight to keep the empire-and Veronica-from collapsing in the Florida heat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlending crime thriller, dark comedy, and social satire, HOA Emperor exposes the absurdity and greed lurking beneath the manicured lawns of gated paradise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA former mob underboss in witness protection builds a Florida HOA empire with his cunning partner Veronica Santiago-until greed, love, and betrayal ignite a suburban war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kerry Lutz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1970521007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781970521009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Firestarter Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/03\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.17lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.69d","brand":"Kerry Lutz","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47520972964095,"sku":"9781970521009","price":28.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1fc64a36-2b07-4c11-bb1b-5ae70f99aba6.jpg?v=1762888026","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/hoa-emperor-kerry-lutz-9781970521009","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}