This is a story of love, hate, fear and greed. It swings back and forth from one life experience to another. Gambling, Nine Ball, drinking, gun running and murder. Frank Frankie Bamboo Russo is a women’s dragon slayer when it comes to female abuse. He tends to feel the pain women have when they are in an abusive relationship. He opens his heart and his physical and mental support to get them back on their feet from the floor of despair. Such is the case with a famous movie mogul that uses his promises of success for sexual favors. The mogul gets a visit from Frank and Frank settles the issue. Frank has traveled the world both as an intelligence officer in the US Army and later a A-10 Warthog combat pilot. His business takes him to every corner of the world. Over the years he has developed a certain set of skills, that when necessary is called upon when threatened. Frank always finds the door of opportunity open. This is just a taste of what’s to come and how NINE BALL SCRATCH was born.