"In that case, I think we could be a little more blunt and say they give the Mafia a run for their money," Alyce said.

Janet elbowed her in the calf. "They could take any of the Mafia families," she said, looking over at Richard and Mark. "Believe me. I'm around them five days a week, sometimes fourteen or fifteen hours at a time."

"They have a legitimate import-export business, too," Alyce explained. "I understand it's pretty profitable."

"That's an understatement," Janet murmured.