Publisher's Synopsis
Much blood has been spilled by the Sicilian and American Mafiasand almost as much ink has been expended upon the details of their culture and crimes. Little has been revealed, however, 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Enriched by carefully researched material, first-hand documents such as a 1931 interview with Al Capone, and previously unpublished photographs, this page-turning account of the mysterious lives and harrowing crimes of the Mafia dons takes us into the heart of the Cosa Nostra s innermost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.Subjects ofexclusive interviews includeThomas V. Fuentes of FBI International Operations, Rudolph Giuliani on the fight against organized crime and his prosecution of white-collar criminals, former NYCPolice Commissioner Bernard B. Kerik, andformer New York governor and Italian-American advocate Mario Cuomo. Also includedisa testimony from Tommaso Buscetta, thefamous Sicilian mafioso informerwho revealed all the secrets of Cosa Nostra."
