The Bonanno Family is a well-researched book on the 100-plus-year History of one of New York\'s infamous La Cosa Nostra organizations.
American Mafia followers will get to know Canadian Mafia powers like Nicolo Rizzuto, Vito Rizzuto, Vic Cotroni, Paulo Violi and powerful Associates like Raynald Desjardins..
The book provides details on well-known hoods such as Carmine Galante, Dominick "Sonny Black" Napolitano, Joe Massino, Anthony Spero, and Vincent Basciano.
Most readers of La Cosa Nostra will recognize many of the characters from its history.
Due to their deep involvement in the drug trade, the Montreal crew operated worldwide, unlike the New York Families.
This group eclipsed any New York Family in terms of wealth and reach.
There are three chapters on the long-ignored Montreal, Canada, wing of the Bonanno Family.
The book covers the Commission\'s expulsion of Bonanno and his son Salvatore and their many years after that historic event.
I examine Bonanno\'s role in the killing of Salvatore Maranzano and Bonanno\'s alleged kidnapping in 1964.
Long-time leader Joseph Bonanno is profiled in this book, as are all his successors.
Among those was the infamous 1957 gathering of mob Bosses held at Boss Joseph Barbara\'s estate.
Some of the important events covered included the 1931 killing of Boss of Bosses Salvatore Maranzano, the formation of the Commission, and the dates of the national meetings of La Cosa Nostra.
It begins with an outline of the first Bosses, and ends with Boss Mikey Mancuso demoting his Acting Boss and Consigliere.
The Bonanno Family is a well-researched book on the 100-plus-year History of one of New York\'s infamous La Cosa Nostra organizations
