wˌaɪl ðə tɹˈuː mˈoʊɾɪv fɔːɹ hɪz mˈɜːdɚɹ ɪz nˈɛvɚ mˌeɪd klˈɪɹ, ðə nˈɑːvəl sədʒˈɛsts ɪt wʌz ˈɔːɹkᵻstɹˌeɪɾᵻd baɪ tɹˈæmˌɑːnti, hˌuː wˈɔntᵻd ɹᵻvˈɛndʒ fɔːɹ hɪz ɚɹˈɛst ɪn ɐ ɹˈeɪd ˈɔːɹdɚd baɪ dˈænjəl ʃˈiː.
While the true motive for his murder is never made clear, the novel suggests it was orchestrated by Tramonti, who wanted revenge for his arrest in a raid ordered by Daniel Shea.