Louis Ferrante

The American mafia has long held powerful sway over our collective cultural imagination. But how many of us truly understand how a clandestine Sicilian criminal organisation came to exert its influence over nearly every level of American society? Meer

'A fascinating inside look at the history of the mafia . . . True crime fans will be captivated' Publishers Weekly
'A detailed work that covers major events in American mafia history . Meer

A riveting history of the Mafia from 1860s Sicily to 1960s America—as narrated by a former heist expert and Gambino family mobster.

The culmination Louis Ferrante’s exhaustive research delving deep into Sicily’s socio-economic-political roots, Borgata: Rise of Empire will finally reveal exactly how and why this infamous secret society formed inside Sicilian culture. Meer

“It pours out spicy tales of Mob lore to make its management points, an approach most execs couldn’t refuse.” —New York Post

Former mobster Louis Ferrante reveals the surprisingly effective management techniques of organized crime and explains how to apply them in any legitimate business. Meer