Book description
Cosa Nostra is the compelling story of the Sicilian mafia, the world's
most famous, most secretive and most misunderstood criminal fraternity.
The mafia has been given many names since it was founded one hundred and
forty years ago: the Sect, the Brotherhood, the Honoured Society, and
now Cosa Nostra. Yet as times have changed, the mafia's subtle and
bloody methods have remained the same. Now, for the first time,
"Cosa Nostra" reconstructs the complete history of the
Sicilian mafia from its origins to the present day, from the lemon
groves and sulphur mines of Sicily, to the streets of Manhattan.
"Cosa Nostra" is a definitive history, rich in atmosphere, and
with the narrative pace of the best detective fiction, and has been
updated to make it the most vital contemporary account of the mafia ever
published. The mob genre has finally grown up.
