Glorified criminals are fodder for big box-office motion pictures, TV dramas, books and documentaries. At the center of organized crime is the Mafia, planted in the US from Sicilian and Southern Italian immigrants migrating to New York City. Based on the success of television's current crime dramas, this who's who will satisfy the reader's appetite for peering inside the secret world of Mafia personnel. Ferrara, a 4th generation New Yorker of Italian heritage, reveals the myths and truths of the oft-feared and intriguing personalities comprising Manhattan's Mafia. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)