THE FIRST COMPLETE HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN MAFIA

Although much has been written on the mafia, nothing equals the detail, sharp analysis, unique perspective, and entertaining quality of MAFIA INC. This is the guide to the history of the American Mafia. Following years of research in FBI and CIA archives, and thanks to these institutions' unprecedented cooperation, Eric Frattini produced what could be called the most complete and most intriguing work on the history of the American Mafia, including some never-before-seen photos made available to the author by the FBI. From Giuseppe Balsamo and the Mano Negra (1895-1923) to the rise and fall of John Gotti, and Sammy Gravano's desertion (1922), this essay chronicles the history of the Cosa Nostra in the U.S.A., its intricate familial structure, legendary meetings at the Stardust Casino in Las Vegas and at the Gran Hotel in Palermo, and the Kennedy, Marilyn Monroe, Frank Sinatra connections.

Published by Espasa Calpe, 2002, 391 pages.