By Frederic Sondern, Jr. "This is the complete and authentic story of the Mafia, that strange association of criminals" whose story of course continued well after this book's multiple printings in the late fifties. Fantastic mid-century cover design, which alas is not in great shape -- corner- and edgewear, a twist to the spine, warped page corners, a couple of stains and a loose-ish front hinge, page toning -- but is comparatively seldom seen, and a nice addition to the organized-crime reader's library.