The First Saturday in May

This is a thriller following the travails of a law school student, Alex West, who discovered he was not the man he thought he was prior to his parents' execution-style murders. Alex never knew his parents were living under assumed identities in the FBI's witness protection program. His father, Thomas West, had turned state's witness against the New Orleans Mafia and the West's had been hiding in Kentucky ever since. That betrayal against the mafia wasn't just any betrayal. Not only did his father break the sacred code of silence, but he had testified directly against his own father, Louey Calbano - the Godfather of the Calbano family. As the saying goes, "The mafia never forgets," and Louey had never forgotten about his son. Unfortunately for Alex, the revenge didn't end with his parents' murders. That was only the beginning of the blood games. The Calbano family had carefully and deliberately targeted, Alex, as their perfect assassin to carry out a crime that if successful would slash the heart of America, forever. Battling the mafia for his life, and ultimately, his soul, Alex became locked in a cat-and-mouse game, fighting for his survival as the body count continued to rise. J. SCOTT BYERLEY is the author of Revelation Wars, his debut novel, published in 2009. Byerley practiced law for 13 years, predominantly in healthcare subrogation litigation prior to his current role serving as Vice President of Client Solutions for Trover Solutions in Louisville, Kentucky. Byerley currently resides in Crestwood, Kentucky with his wife and two children.