an organized crime novel based on Troy, NY

By Jimmy Badavino

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6x9 326-page soft-cover Novel

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In 2009, The Fall of South Bridge became a cult classic for organized crime enthusiasts, as well as citizens of upstate New York, who enjoyed reading about a city that sat very close to home. Five years later, Jimmy Badavino celebrates the anniversary of his first novel and two-time local best seller with a second edition release that offers reviews, pages for readers to take notes, and a crime family ‘tree’ for fans to follow along with.

An organized crime novel based on actual events, The Fall of South Bridge tells the saga of the powerful Carelli crime family of upstate New York. Molded after the ‘ndrangheta, the mafia in Calbria, Italy, the empire had gone undetected by major law enforcement for over sixty years until the late 80's, when DEA chief Rick Mackenzie starts laying the groundwork to dismantle the family and its number one source of income, cocaine. While lead family enforcer Donnie Carelli is pondering retirement, his uncle and newly anointed boss, Rocco Denoboli, is thinking survival, and starts planning a restructuring of the family hierarchy. As the wheels of treachery begin to turn, Donnie's eldest nephew joins Rocco with an ambiguous agenda that could destroy the clan, and perhaps the entire city.

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A Screenplay by Jimmy Badavino

6x9 176 Pages

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Sean Doyle is the son of international heist artist Finn Doyle, and the target of endless pressure from the FBI. When a bank robbery happens in his hometown, Sean becomes the prime suspect, causing an end to his marriage, and a sudden move to upstate New York. After settling in with his two children, law enforcement is at every turn, causing Sean to develop anxiety disorders and lean into newfound friend, Benjamin Ginsburg, a retired psychologist who helps Sean deal with balancing life's pressures. Soon, his world is in shambles after another robbery in Canada is linked to his father, his girlfriend second guesses his intentions, and the feds push for him to do the unthinkable. With the guidance of Ginsburg, Sean is led down a path that his notorious father would envy.

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A Horror Screenplay by Jimmy Badavino

6x9 130 Pages

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Legend says that at Forest Park Cemetery, headless statues bleed from the neck, and the shrieks of crying, violins, and chattering ghosts are muffled behind decaying tomb walls.

Based on Pinewoods Cemetery in Troy, NY, Theory of Technolution weaves a cryptic tale about the future clashing with the past.

After two high-school students go missing in the cemetery, their friends embark on a mission to find them. Unsure of what is truth and what is tale, they find themselves attempting to unravel the riddle of a twisted vision, and expose the demon that haunts Forest Park.

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A Screenplay by Jimmy Badavino

6x9 150 Pages

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It is 1962, and young Jimmy Keating is at a crossroads. He is the star pitcher of his high school baseball team, and is being scouted by the majors. At the same time, his washed up brother turned Irish mobster, Jack, is at odds with local gang boss, Michael O'Grady, and wants Jimmy to join his campaign.

In a world where family values are as important as family tradition, and family tradition is both a blessing and a curse, a young man struggles to reach his dreams, and avoid being trapped in the fiery streets of Hell's Kitchen.

For professional inquiries regarding use of this screenplay for production, please contact the author at jbadavino@jimmybadavino.com