You may not like them, but admit it, you are fascinated by them:  gangsters, the Mob, the Mafia, Goodfellas … La Cosa Nostra.   From Tony Soprano to Al Capone and Tony Montana to John Gotti, virtually all of us have at least a twinkling of curiosity about these men who live fast, love hard, and usually die young … while making some good coin along the way … only to end up whacked or old men in prison.

           Enter:  Pete DeVico and The Mafia Made Easy: The Anatomy and Culture of La Cosa Nostra. This is not your run of the mill book on mobsters. DeVico doesn’t just cover the history of this organization, but breaks it apart piece by piece to reveal the true inner-workings of ‘La Cosa Nostra.’

            The Mafia Made Easy: The Anatomy and Culture of La Cosa Nostra is perhaps the best endorsement for the adage, ‘write about what you know.’ DeVico examines the deadly, furtive world of organized crime while offering the reader a comprehensive but uncomplicated portrayal of the American Mafia. He renders an authentic account of how La Cosa Nostra evolved: Its origin and organizational structure, its national scope during the ‘golden age,’ the driving forces that motivate it, how it earns a living, its bizarre rituals, and popular myths about honor, respect and the code of silence.

            The question DeVico routinely faces:  ‘Is he connected?’ The answer is a resounding ‘no,’ but DeVico rose to national prominence several years ago after the release of his goodfella-ish novel, From the Brooklyn Side, and was one of America’s hottest radio talk show guests because of his encyclopedic knowledge of the Mob.  He was even featured in the New York Times and in a Discovery channel documentary.

           
           Mixing personal anecdotes with exhaustive research, DeVico has compiled what is likely the most unique ‘Mob’ book ever published.  Rather than simply explaining the infamous and the crimes, he delves deep into the fabric and culture of the group that still thrives today.
            You interested a ‘lil bit?’  Wanna know how a litlle somethin’ somethin’ goes down?  Wanna know the difference between a Buckwheats and a Beef and a Boost and a Bust-Out?
           
With The Mafia Made Easy … you’ve come to right place … and book.