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THE MISSING YEARS FROM THE GREATEST CRIME SAGA OF ALL TIME
Thirty-five years ago, Mario Puzo’s great American tale, The Godfather, was published, and popular culture was indelibly changed. Now, in The Godfather Returns, acclaimed novelist Mark Winegardner continues the story–the years not covered in Puzo’s bestselling book or in Francis Ford Coppola’s classic films.
It is 1955. Michael Corleone has won...

Portrays the maintenance of the Corleone family by the aging Michael and its founding by young Vito.

The code of the streets is to be loyal to the people who are loyal to you...Six months ago, Hazel Castro's life took a drastic turn; her sister's death split their already broken family apart, leaving Hazel to deal with their alcoholic father. When Hazel was nearing her end, she fell into the arms of Nate. He introduces Hazel to the raging wolf, cocaine, and she finds herself depending on the drug to keep her emotions away. However, no matter how...

Enemies are sometimes closer than friends... In a continued rivalry, Elijah learns who has his back and is willing to put their life on the line for the code. But enemies are still hot on the radar, and he's forced to pledge allegiance with an underdog in the industry while putting his entire legacy on the line. With death blustery in the streets, Hazel is set on getting closure and finally moving on while vowing to stand beside Elijah in the...

Follows the American Mafia from their early development in New York City neighborhoods through Prohibition, to the boom days of the 1950's.

The Last Don shows how a decidedly new, more aggressive commitment by law enforcement to "eradicate" the mafia forces the families to find creative ways to stay in business and out of jail.