Mafia: The History of the Mob by Nigel Cawthorne. First edition 2012. S/C. 384 pp.

An absorbing introduction to the Mob and its most influential personalities.

The history of the Italian criminal societies that are now collectively known as the Mafia gradually evolved on the small island of Sicily. Anyone who opposed the Mafia was dealt with in a swift and bloody fashion. In the early 20th century thousands of organised crime figures entered the United States, often illegally. Soon the tentacles of the Mafia entwined themselves around every aspect of American life ... and then spread its web across Britain, Canada and Australia. With black and white photographs.

First published 2012 by Arcturus, London. Condition: Good.