Mafia: The Government’s Secret File on Organized Crime

When the Federal Government put together this expansive reference on members of the Mafia they never would have guessed that it would such an interesting read for the public. But the Mafia has since inspired The Godfather, The Sopranos, and even a popular game on Facebook because in a lot of ways, it embodies a dark version of the American Dream. Mafia: The Government’s Secret File on Organized Crime is organized by State and then alphabetically giving insights into the typical gangster with mug shots, aliases, family background and criminal history. Each piece of the puzzle is interesting insightful, but it’s really the whole of the book that uncovers the underworld of organized crime.