Omerta by Mario Puzo
Omerta, the Sicilian code of silence, has been the cornerstone of the Mafia's sense of honour for centuries. Born in the Sicilian hills, omerta carried the Mafia through a century of change, but now at the century's end it is becoming a relic from a bygone age. Honour may be silent - but money talks. New York - a mob boss is assassinated and no one will talk. His nephew and the head of the city's FBI both launch investigations into the murder. But silence spreads like a contagion: the silence of rival gangs, the silence of crooked bankers; even the silence of the courts. However, the world of the Mafia is one without integrity, and riven with greed. And when money starts to talk...
A New York mob boss is assassinated but no one will speak to the policeHis nephew and the FBI both launch investigations into the murder. However, the world of the Mafia is one without integrity and is riven by greed. At the end of the 20th century the Mafia code of omert [silence] is becoming a relic from a bygone age. Honour may be silent - but money talks.The late Mario 'The Godfather' Puzo's final compelling Mafia novel.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780099296805 |
| ISBN 10 | 0099296802 |
| Title | Omerta |
| Author | Mario Puzo |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cornerstone |
| Year published | 2001-05-03 |
| Number of pages | 432 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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