THE MOB MERMAID: A Dark Mafia Romance of Sirens, Betrayal, and Power in 1950s Venice - Softcover

STORY, BLOCKBUSTER; BELLARI, DANTE

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798281007818

Publisher: Independently published, 2025

Synopsis

Venice, 1955. She drowned on a Thursday.
By Friday, the canal had given her back — and it gave her something else too.

Sofia Vetrano was put in a sack and dropped into the Canale della Giudecca by the men who ran the city. Seven years later, she walks out of the water barefoot, wearing the night like a second skin, with a voice that makes men bleed from their ears and a score to settle with the most powerful crime family in Venice.

But the Bellinis didn't just kill a woman. They broke an eight-hundred-year-old seal. And the ancient siren who has been imprisoned beneath the lagoon since before Venice had a name is no longer imprisoned.

Now Sofia must dismantle a criminal empire — from the inside — while navigating a supernatural inheritance she barely understands, a cold and cunning rival who wants her dead, and a mob enforcer who was there the night she drowned and has spent seven years trying to forget her face.

Dark, atmospheric, and utterly addictive, The Mob Mermaid is a story about revenge, resurrection, and the things that come back when you try to bury them. Set against the dripping stone and candlelit canals of postwar Venice, it asks a simple question: what happens when the woman the canal was supposed to keep decides to keep the canal instead?

Perfect for fans of Peaky Blinders, The Mermaid of Black Conch, and Sarah Waters.

Early ARC reviews:

"A hypnotic blend of noir crime and supernatural seduction. Sofia Moretti is the most unforgettable anti-heroine since The Godfather.”

"Violent, erotic, and mythic. Every sentence drips with danger. The Mob Mermaid will haunt you long after the last note fades."


About the Author:

Dante Bellari writes about dangerous men, defiant women, and the kind of love that doesn’t beg—it burns. Known for twisting power dynamics, brutal emotion, and dialogue that cuts like a switchblade, Dante crafts slow-burn dark romances where nothing is safe… except obsession.

When he's not writing, he’s drinking black coffee, avoiding small talk, and pretending he’s not thinking about his next morally gray character.

About the Publisher:

At BLOCKBUSTER STORY PUBLISHING, we believe in the power of a great story to captivate, entertain, and inspire.

Our authors are focused on writing, not chasing likes and followers, building author websites or obsessing over social media—they're here to create and share unforgettable stories.

We publish books for readers, not algorithms. If you’re looking for bold, entertaining stories that put the art of storytelling first, you’ve come to the right place.

Edition details

• Publisher: Independently published
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798281007818
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 168