An enthralling Italo-American Mafia saga of extraordinary breadth and scope.
Willy Melodia, a Sicilian piano player, is the accidental witness to the events surrounding the Italian Mafia in America. His entourage includes Lucky Luciano, Frank Costello, Al Capone, Joe Adonis, Meyer Lansky, Vito Genovese, Bugsy Siegel, and Joseph Bonanno. This saga takes the reader from Chicago’s heyday to Nazi-occupied Europe, from Israeli independence to the creation of Las Vegas.