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Hardback. 1st UK Edn. Italy-based investigative journalist Claire Sterling penetrates into the heart of a vast international crime syndicate: "The Octopus", the Sicilian Mafia's aptly named international crime corporation, which has tentacles reaching all around the world. Beginning with the resurgence of Italy's secret society in the chaotic aftermath of World War II, the story traces the Mafia's operations, bloody internecine wars and insignificant retreats from law enforcement assaults as it wrested dominance from local crime families. The men described here put an end to the 'Godfather' figure of popular fiction. They are among the least romantic and most frightening criminals on earth. With its wealth of new and terrifying data, this is a profound book about a virtually omnipotent criminal organisation. Illus., Crime Map of Sicily, Sicilian Mafia Superclans, Epilogue, Chronology, The Dead (A partial list), Notes, Bibliog. and Index. 384pp. lge. 8vo. h/back. F. in Nr. F. dw. A fairly heavy book which will require additional, particularly if shipped overseas. Seller Inventory # 18930
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Title: THE MAFIA The Long Reach of the ...
Publisher: Hamish Hamilton
Publication Date: 1990
Binding: Hardcover / Hardback
Condition: Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
Edition: First edition.
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