St Just and O’Grady were charging after Louis to get into the vehicle with Claude, responding to Piers Delano’s shout.

The Don had killed El Toro, almost effortlessly, the Irishman reflected in awe. All during the epic fight, O’Grady cupped his hands over his mouth, his eyes screaming wonder, while St Just stood, his hands behind his head, emitting a low whistle.

“The Don…Saint, I swear by all that’s holy, Sweet Jaysus, but that man… he’s simply incredible,” said O’Grady, in a voice like a reverential prayer.

In his mind, O’Grady kept going over the moves that had helped Lucien Delnao to win. The Mafia Don had played El Toro,...