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Twilight of the Godfathers

The Strange Death of the Sicilian Mafia
By John Dickie
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For 150 years the Sicilian mafia, Cosa Nostra, exercised control through ruthless and systematic extortion and murder. It once seemed invincible. Now, thanks to the heroic sacrifice of police and public prosecutors, the most fearsome mafia bosses are dead or behind bars. This should be a... Read More
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The author of the million-copy international bestseller Cosa Nostra reveals the war with the world's most notorious criminal organisation has been won - but at what cost?

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For 150 years the Sicilian mafia, Cosa Nostra, exercised control through ruthless and systematic extortion and murder. It once seemed invincible. Now, thanks to the heroic sacrifice of police and public prosecutors, the most fearsome mafia bosses are dead or behind bars. This should be a success story. But the death of the mafia is no fairy tale...

In Twilight of the Godfathers, John Dickie, author of the million-copy international bestseller Cosa Nostra, deploys shrewd historical detective work and pieces together vivid testimonies from key figures and witnesses to reveal how the mafia has been brought to its knees. Moving between Palermo's piazzas and the isolated Sicilian hinterland, from police interrogation rooms to mob hideouts, this is the thrilling inside story of the war on the mafia and the true price of victory.

But as the mafia has retreated, corruption and paranoia have filled the void. Has Sicily won its war with Cosa Nostra, only to find that a far deadlier threat was lurking at the very heart of the state all along?

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ISBN: 9781399729369

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 18 February 2027

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Hodder & Stoughton

Illustration: 2 colour insets

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

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Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 416

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About the Author

John Dickie is Professor of Italian Studies at University College London. He is an internationally recognised specialist on many aspects of Italian history and his books have been translated into well over twenty languages. His history of the Sicilian mafia, Cosa Nostra, has sold a million copies and was hailed in Italy as the best book ever written on the mafia. His other books include Delizia!, Mafia Brotherhoods, Mafia Republic and The Craft. He has also reached an international TV audience by writing and presenting documentaries.

John has lectured at police training colleges in Italy, and he is an advisor to the anti-mafia organisations Trame and MuST23. In 2005 the President of the Italian Republic appointed him a Commendatore dell'Ordine della Stella della Solidarieta Italiana.

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