Part of the 'Complete Idiot's Guide' series.
From the time Mario Puzo published 'The Godfather' in 1971, and then two years later when Marlon Brando uttered those immortal words "I'll make him an offer he can't refuse", America - and indeed the world - has been fascinated with all things La Cosa Nostra, a fascination that is stronger than ever today.
Here is everything you ever wanted to know about the Mafia and organised crime, from its humble beginnings in 17th century Sicily to its infiltration into ever corner of American life.