About the Author

LOUIS FERRANTE led a professional heist crew within the Gambino crime family and served nearly a decade in America's worst prisons after refusing to inform on his former associates. While in prison, he educated himself and studied law, science and history, ultimately becoming a writer. His last book, Mob Rules, was an international bestseller translated into twenty languages, and his Discovery Channel series, Inside the Gangsters' Code, earned him a Grierson Award nomination for Presenter of the Year.

Reviews

Highly entertaining
*Wall Street Journal*

He may be a loss to the criminal fraternity, he is most certainly an asset to the literary world
*ASPECTS OF HISTORY*

A fascinating inside look at the history of the Mafia . . . Ferrante's familiarity with Mafia customs gives flesh and immediacy to what could otherwise be a rote historical tome, but he doesn't draw his authority from affiliation alone: this is a well-researched history in its own right. True crime fans will be captivated
*PUBLISHERS WEEKLY*

It's very rare when someone from Lou's world has the heart of a writer. Criminal experiences don't usually lead to great insights. Louis Ferrante is different - his talent for storytelling shines through
*Nicholas Pileggi, author of WISE GUY and CASINO*

Building his case in concise, economical prose, Ferrante draws on an extensive knowledge of world events, mob lore and personal experience . . . a rousing memoir, meditation on world history and Mafia exposé all in one
*Kirkus Reviews on MOB RULES*

Being inside Ferrante's mind is an amazing experience
*TIME*

A fascinating first volume . . . smoothly written and impeccably researched . . . a serious historical look at organized crime written not by an academician or a journalist, but someone who lived the life. His insights are often personal and always informative . . . It's more complex, erudite and compelling than anything you'll hear on a podcast
*JERSEY MAN*

How the Italian mafia went global
*NEW YORK POST*

A compelling narrative explaining the socio-economic conditions that spawned the mafia. It will not and cannot be ignored
*former President of the International Association for the Study of Organized Crime*