Lanza's Mob: The Mafia and San Francisco

Presenting sociological as well as historical perspectives, this book supplies readers with a fascinating, unprecedented look at the most successful organized-crime family they've probably never heard of.· Sets forth the history of the San Francisco branch of the Italian Mafia for the first time in print· Explains the specific societal and historical factors that gave rise to Italian organized crime· Provides a unique window into the crime family's history via a compendium of primary document resources that include newspapers such as the San Francisco Chronicle and The San Francisco Examiner as well as the Italian Central Archives