A great “popular” history of organized crime is the ‘50s classic “Brotherhood of Evil.” I read it as a cheap paperback my parents had in the bookcase. The shocker is . . . it appears to have been the source book for “The Godfather.” Only about 15 yrs separate the publication of both books. The public has a very short memory.
Yep! "Brotherhood of Evil" -- it probably made the Godfather even MORE meaningful for you! Thanks for the tip.