Mob: The Valet

Born in 1893 in Little Italy, New York, Vince Moretti rose from a tailor’s son to one of Manhattan’s most refined bootleggers. At 34, he controls Midtown Manhattan, centered in Hell’s Kitchen and stretching to Times Square. His empire operates from The Blue Monarch, a lavish nightclub and speakeasy that fronts his liquor network. Vince rules through charm, bribes, and selective violence. His rival, Salvatore “Salt” Romano, battles him for the Chelsea docks, while Federal Agent Thomas Hale hunts him from the shadows. Tall, lean, and impeccably dressed, Vince’s pinstripes and red silk tie reflect his style — smooth, sharp, and dangerous. Nicknamed “The Velvet” for his soft voice and polished dealings, he prefers diplomacy to bloodshed — unless cornered. Charming but calculating, Vince calls loyalty “a business transaction.” Violence without purpose is wasteful; betrayal is unforgivable. Born to Sicilian immigrants, he turned Prohibition into opportunity, building a chain of elite clubs and liquor routes from Canada to New York Harbor. Whiskey, jazz, and secrets flowed equally under his watch. He carries a pearl-handled Colt .32, smokes Chesterfields, discipline defines him. Thomas Hale, a weary Prohibition agent from Boston, has chased Vince for three years, driven by guilt after his partner vanished in a failed sting. He sees taking Vince down as redemption, though corruption tempts him toward the same darkness. Salvatore “Salt” Romano, once Vince’s ally, now rules the Lower East Side with brute force. He’s the blunt weapon to Vince’s velvet touch, his rage sharpened by a dead brother and a bitter betrayal. And Evelyn “Evie” Laurent, the jazz singer at The Blue Monarch, plays all sides — Vince’s muse, Salt’s confidante, and the Bureau’s informant. Searching for her missing brother, she hides a derringer and a plan: destroy whoever’s guilty first. In this fragile underworld, velvet, salt, and song will decide who survives the night.