The Boss of Bosses : The Life of the Infamous Toto Riina Dreaded Head of the Sicilian Mafia - Attilio Bolzoni

The Boss of Bosses

The Life of the Infamous Toto Riina Dreaded Head of the Sicilian Mafia

By: Attilio Bolzoni, Giuseppe D'Avanzo

Paperback | 25 October 2016 | Edition Number 1

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The basis of the Sky TV show CORLEONE, this is the life of the real godfather - the infamous Salvatore 'Tot ' Riina, dreaded head of the Sicilian mafia.

This is the true story of Tot Riina, the Cosa Nostra boss who rose from nothing to become the most powerful man in Sicily. The picture emerges of a bloodthirsty, power-hungry monster who, despite his lowly beginnings, is able to outmanoeuvre the other Mafia chiefs and take control of the organisation. However, the story is not just that of Riina, but also of Sicily itself. D'Avanzo and Bolzoni have transformed a complex series of events spanning several decades into a gripping narrative.

In prison for 18 years now, Tot Riina still remains the dictator of the Cosa Nostra. This book tells the haunting and disturbing tale, with thorough investigation and testimony of the Sicilian Corleone.

About the Author

Attilio Bolzoni is the author of six books regarding the mafia, and won the Italian E GIORNALISMO PRIZE in 2009 for being the 'best chronicler of the South' and 'a journalist who has always followed scrupulously and seriously inquiries that have made the reader understand the severity of the Mafia'.

Giuseppe D'Avanzo was a journalist and writer; he was deputy director and columnist at the Italian LA REPUBBLICA newspaper, as well as author of a series of investigative reports that have marked the political history of Italy, as well as investigating international cases such as the Litvinenko case.
Industry Reviews
Forget the Sopranos because this is the real thing; the full and true story of the Life and Times of Toto Riina, the Cosa Nostra boss who terrorised Sicily... Not a glamorous life and not one to envy, but one that shows an addiction to power and violence can be the most fateful of all * NORTHERN ECHO *

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