{"product_id":"the-mafia-at-war-tim-newark-9781784388942","title":"The Mafia at War: Allied Collusion with the Mob","description":"'An engrossing history that reads like a thriller. \u003ci\u003eThe Godfather\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eBand of Brothers\u003c\/i\u003e.' -- Andrew Roberts\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Newark tells an extraordinary tale with pace and conviction, and impressively unravels what really happened from the pervasive myths.' -- History Today\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A fascinating and compelling work on three of the most evil movements of the 20th century. It ought to be required reading for anyone looking for insights into the period.' -- Richard Hammer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Mafia is the most powerful criminal organization the world has ever known. This book tells the epic story of how the Mafia was nearly destroyed by Mussolini, prospered in the US, struck a secret wartime deal with the US government, and then backed a bloody rebellion that nearly turned Sicily into an independent Mafia realm.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt shows how Lucky Luciano won his freedom thanks to mobster help in World War II; how Jewish gangsters clashed with Nazis on the streets of New York; how Mafiosi nearly issued contracts to kill top Nazis including Hitler; how British bobbies patrolled the deadly streets of Palermo; and how Mafia-backed bandits conducted a guerrilla war for Sicilian independence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Mafia at War\u003c\/i\u003e is a provocative account of how a criminal organization exploited the grim realities of World War II to revive its fortunes and dominate global crime.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tim Newark\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1784388947\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781784388942\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Greenhill Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/22\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.13h x 6.14w x 0.94d","brand":"Tim Newark","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44078230012159,"sku":"9781784388942","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c195d6ce-bfae-47c9-ae07-4883265ea72f.jpg?v=1685474290","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-mafia-at-war-tim-newark-9781784388942","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}