Five Families

The New York Times bestseller that inspired The HISTORY® Channel documentary series *American Godfathers: The Five Families*. This definitive history chronicles a half-century of the American Mafia's reign, its unmatched power, and its devastating impact on American society and business. Focusing on New York's infamous Five Families, it details the rise and fall of their most powerful dons, from Lucky Luciano to Paul Castellano to John Gotti. The updated tenth-anniversary edition includes a new author preface and explores the potential resurgence of the Mafia as law enforcement priorities shift away from organized crime.

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This literature has been indexed under the primary pillar of True Crime. It was manually vetted for the Read For Truth database because it provides educational insights into Organized Crime, assisting researchers in locating established secondary research within this specific taxonomy.