{"product_id":"hoa-emperor-the-mob-was-tough-but-the-board-was-murder-hardcover","title":"HOA Emperor: The Mob Was Tough-But the Board Was Murder! - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKerry Lutz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGeorge Verongos\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 280\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 03, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53375420957037,"sku":"9781970521009","price":39.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/0823\/9213\/files\/G7gVfq-xPK9781970521009.webp?v=1779861175","url":"https:\/\/cleanfreaklab.myshopify.com\/products\/hoa-emperor-the-mob-was-tough-but-the-board-was-murder-hardcover","provider":"Clean Freak Lab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}