Godfathers

Analyzes the Mafia through the mysterious lives of Mafia mobsters. This book introduces some of the biggest names in Mafia history, and explains the ways in which their political savvy helped them orchestrate many of history's major events. Much blood has been spilt on account of the Sicilian and American Mafias - and almost as much ink has been expended upon the details of their culture and crimes. However, little has been revealed about the brutal, elusive figures who masterminded the birth and growth of one of the most powerful organizations in the world. Enriched by carefully researched material, first-hand documents and previously unpublished photographs, Roberto Olla's page-turning account of the mysterious lives and harrowing crimes of the Mafia dons takes us into the heart of the Cosa Nostra's innermost circle.