Cosa Nostra: A History of the Sicilian Mafia - John Dickie - Google Books

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The Italian-American mafia has its roots in a mysterious and powerful criminal network in Sicily. While the mythology of the mafia has been widely celebrated in American culture, the true origins of its rituals, laws, and methods have never actually been…