Shelley Young's The Blood Feud is the first book of the Dardian Dreshaj novels. When the highest paid killer in America falls in love with the daughter of a homicide detective it incites a war among law agents, the mafia, and a criminal organization called The Association. Homicide Detective Jesse Richards is facing the murder case of his career. With hardly any evidence, no witnesses and no identity of the murderer he's looking for, for the first time he fears he's been given a case that will end up in the cold files. Desperate to uncover the reason behind Vito Russo's seemingly senseless death, he'll stop at nothing to bring the killer to justice. Just when he believes the case has reached a dead-end, he stumbles upon a not so lucky break. Could the ruthless killer be the same man who has stolen his daughter's heart? Aaliyah Richards is the only good thing going for Dardian Dreshaj, and he would do anything to keep her safe. Dardian has made it known from the beginning, mess with him and he might excuse it, mess with Aaliyah and all rules fly out the window. They knew what he was capable of. They knew Padukshem was not a myth. The reason they threatened her never mattered. What does matter is after he's finished with them, they'll know never to do it again. From California to New York, body bags are collecting on the streets."