mafia

Presents an account of the rise of the American Mafia from the 1880s to the 1950s, discussing the political, governmental, bureaucratic, economic, and social conditions that facilitated the success of the crime syndicate.

Story of the Mafia figure known as Sammy the Bull who after rising to the position of underboss in the Gambino family of the Cosa Nostra, changed sides and testified against John Gotti and many other New York organized crime figures.

Eleven-year-old Mark Sway witnesses the bizarre suicide of a New Orleans attorney and is left with a deadly secret concerning a recent murder of a Louisiana Senator.

Examines the criminal life of Charles "Charlie Canig" Carneglia detailing how he became a killer for the New York Mafia as a member of the Gambino family.

Mafia leader Vito Corleone uses his power to influence all aspects of his Long Island society and will stop at nothing to see that his twisted vision of justice is carried out.

A woman in her twenties, who has been in the Witness Protection Program since she was six-years-old, tires of constantly changing her name and lifestyle, and willingly goes with the man who knows her true identity, the Mafioso who was hired to kill her.

Andrea Giovino chronicles her struggle to break free from her family's involvement in the Mob, recounting her parents' and siblings' criminal activities and the impact they had on her own life.

Contains over 450 alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about various aspects of the Mafia, covering people, places, schemes, crimes, and culture.

Eleven-year-old Mark Sway witnesses the bizarre suicide of a New Orleans attorney and is left with a deadly secret concerning the recent murder of a Louisiana senator.