Dawn of an Empire — Clever Black

Brains and brawn merge to produce one of the most successful crime families the underworld has ever seen. Naomi Holland, after being rescued from an orphanage, lands in Cicero, Illinois and is reared by affluent adopters. She soon meets Doss Dawkins and a love blossoms. Eight kids later,  Naomi, now living in Oklahoma, becomes a supporter of her husband's criminal endeavors. And Naomi herself has a storied past. One of murder and deceit. On the outside,  the Holland family are just and average wealthy American family. To those within their inner circle, however,  they're a family to be respected and feared. Family virtues and mafia codes blend perfectly to create the most powerful family duo. Delve into Naomi's life and see how this rich matriarch and her husband smoothly climb the criminal ladder of success. A host of new characters and old faces return as The Holland Family Saga continues on towards to a climatic crescendo with Part Six: Dawn of an Empire.