{"product_id":"the-system-michael-a-ii-narcise-9798245943237","title":"The System: A Philadelphia Crime Thriller","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE OLD WAYS ARE DEAD. WELCOME TO THE SYSTEM.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAngelo Scapone doesn't run a gang.\u003cbr\u003eHe runs a utility.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor decades, the Scapone family has survived in the shadows of Philadelphia not through street wars, but through control. They don't break kneecaps. They control the concrete. They don't chase territory. They manage the unions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eViolence is inefficient.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStructure is everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnder the quiet guidance of the Old Guard, the family built something untouchable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA system.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut silence is fragile.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a low-level soldier is seduced by fast money-and a ghost from the family's past returns with a plan to burn everything down-the system begins to fracture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe trucks stop rolling.\u003cbr\u003eThe accounts freeze.\u003cbr\u003eThe police raid the unraidable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis isn't a turf war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's a corporate hostile takeover written in blood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow Angelo must face an enemy who knows every code, every safe house, and every buried secret. To survive, he must decide whether to cling to the traditions that built the empire-or destroy them to save the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"You don't fight gravity. You just learn how to stand up in it.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA gritty, fast-paced crime thriller set in the underbelly of Philadelphia, \u003cb\u003eThe System\u003c\/b\u003e is perfect for fans of: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The Godfather\u003cbr\u003e- Don Winslow\u003cbr\u003e- Succession-style power struggles\u003cbr\u003e- Organized crime sagas\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael A. II Narcise\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798245943237\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/28\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 132\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.28d","brand":"Michael A. II Narcise","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48874556227839,"sku":"9798245943237","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-system-michael-a-ii-narcise-9798245943237","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}