Mafia: The Complete History of a Criminal World (Paperback)

Organized crime is perhaps the most fascinating phenomenon of our time. From Al Capone, who boldly claimed his bootlegging activities were a public service, to the flamboyant Teflon Don, the criminals of the underworld have garnered headlines and captured our imagination with their violent and extravagant lifestyles. Nigel Cawthorne provides an absorbing introduction to the mob’s most influential personalities – their lives, loves and terrible crimes. Featuring shocking photographs of these gang members, Mafia offers shocking insight into the role of the mob in Sicily and America. For anyone who wants to know the truth about organized crime and understand the violent forces that have shaped it over the last century, this book is an indispensable guide. Cases include Don Vito Cascio Ferro, the New York mobster who lured Joe Petrosino to his death in Palermo to John Gotti, ‘the Teflon don’ and Bernardo ‘The Tractor’ Provenzano, who hid out in a farmhouse for 43 years. Eight-page plate section of photographs True crime is an enduring subject and this variety will tempt both existing fans and new ones

• Publisher: ‎ Arcturus Publishing Ltd; Illustrated edition (15 October 2012)
• Language: ‎ English
• Paperback: ‎ 384 pages
• ISBN-10: ‎ 1848588372
• ISBN-13: ‎ 978-1848588370