The Sicilian Mafia is the first book of its kind in any language: the ultimate Italian gangland experience. Since 2006, author Carl Russo has photographed Mafia hotspots in Sicily: where the murders happened, where the godfathers lived, where their victims were buried. From the sunbaked fishing villages of Mediterranean to the darkest alleys of Palermo, western Sicily, this part of Italy provides the exotic backdrop for over 100 meticulously researched tales of murder and mayhem, packed with photos of the actual locations. The books historical sweep covers 150 years of revolutions, world wars, politics and popular culture - all inextricably bound to Cosa Nostra.