In Gabriela, readers learn that the torch of Mafia leadership in the Paterlini family has been passed to Gabriel Paterlini's daughter and approved by his brothers Raphael and Angelo. To make her "bones," Gabriela embvarks on a mission to Greece to recover a fleet of ships owned by a woman, Zoi Agne, which were confiscated on the high seas by the Greek prime minister for the value of its cargo. A tale of intrigue, ruthlessness, and murder ensues.