The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Mafia, 2nd Edition

by Jerry Capeci

Book Overview

The Complete Idiot s Guide to the Mafia, Second Edition , is the most comprehensive introduction to and explanation of the most infamous crime organization in history--The Mafia. It hits all the high... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1592573053
• ISBN13: 9781592573059
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Alpha Books
• Length: 444 Pages
• Weight: 1.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.4" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

MAKING YOUR BONES

This was the very first book on the mob I read. 44 books later, it's safe to say that it helped pique my interest. Jerry Capeci breaks it down in Layman terms. Before this book, I had no idea that the mob was even structured. It begins from the very start of Cosa Nostra up until the present day mob.

Takes the confusion out of the Sopranos

I bought this book for my wife who has become a belated Sopranos fan, and has now watched everything from The Godfather to Donnie Brasco. The CIG to the Mafia is a fantastic resource for looking up unframilier words and terms such as RICO, and learning the difference between Associates and Made Men. Written in plain and easy to use language the book is very straightforward and easy to locate specific things you want to look up. if you want a simple crash course in the American Mafia then I highly reccomend this read.

A Masterpiece of information, which tells the real stories!!

Being an avid reader of, "Mafia/Organized Crime", novels, I found this book to be one of the most informative and interestingbook of all. Just when you think you knew something, BAAM, this book hits you with some facts about some of your favorite mafiosi, that you end up going back and rereading this new,unheard of, that is until now aspect of the particular person! This book is by far one of the most definitive and factual written about thecloaked society! Jerry Capeci is down in the trenches! He goes to the mattresses with this book and deserves high praise for the way he smashes the myths with even more interesting and cunning facts. This should be titled "Mafia/Organized Crime 101"and be the first book to be read by all crime buffs. Read it and I guarantee it will give you at least one new fact, which youpreviously had believed to have happened in another way. One eyeopener the least, this book is the "MAFIA BIBLE",!!ENJOY ALL "REAL" MAFIA/ORGANIZED CRIME BUFFS IT GETS NO BETTER THAN THIS LADIES AND GENTLEMEN!!THANKS AND ENJOY THE BOOK!!

It's About Time

Finally, a book that explains what the mafia is and how it operates without assuming you know the lingo and the main characters. The many examples from real events in organized crime bring the text to life and make it not only understandable but enjoyable to read as well. This is a book for those casually interested in the mafia and for the "expert" as well. Capeci not only walks the mafia novice through a mob induction and the rules that govern it's members but also reveals the real killers in a major mafia hit. For the price it's a "must" buy for all those interested in the mob.

Fulfilling

Highly recommended, typical Capeci; unbiased, clear, direct, detailed. If you want to know about more than just John Gotti, or Vincent Gigante, purchase this book and learn all about Cosa Nostra's villains.Rusty