Mafia Wars, Arthur Martin
Mafia Wars, Arthur Martin
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Mafia Wars
Murder, Mayhem and the Power of the Mob

Author: Arthur Martin

Narrator: Eric Meyers

Unabridged: 6 hr 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/26/2025


Synopsis

Organized crime is perhaps the most fascinating phenomenon of our time. From Al Capone, who boldly claimed his bootlegging activities were a public service, to the flamboyant Teflon Don, the criminals of the underworld have garnered headlines and captured our imagination with their violent and extravagant lifestyles.
Arthur Martin provides a gripping introduction to the history of the mob, from the early vendettas of the 19th century in southern Italy to the mass killings a century later across New York, Chicago and other American cities. Featuring shocking photographs of these gang members, Mafia Wars offers shocking insight into the role of the mob explores whether recent high-profile hits are a mark of the Mafia's re-emergence as a violent force in the 21st century.
For anyone who wants to know the truth about organized crime and understand the violent forces that have shaped it over the last century, this book is an indispensable guide.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Josh on November 22, 2024

Tantalising vignettes chronicling the mafia presence throughout Italy and America for 150 years. A great entre to wet the appetite for deeper reading into the cross continent criminal underworld.......more

Goodreads review by Walt on September 25, 2025

Considering the diverse topics that Martin writes about, I was not expecting much. This is the typical brief overview of the Mafia in both Italy and the United States ca. 1900-2020. There are alternating chapters between the US and Italy as Martin writs short, engaging chapters that ping the most im......more

Goodreads review by J on October 07, 2024

Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this eARC. Mafia Wars: Murder, Mayhem and the Power of the Mob by Arthur Martin is a riveting exploration of the dark and violent world of organized crime. Martin, a seasoned journalist, delves deep into the history and evolution of the Mafia, offering reade......more

Goodreads review by Laura on August 10, 2024

This was an interesting read that didn't do anything revolutionary, but ticked all the mafia boxes. I particularly appreciated the focus on mafia activities in Italy, which was an area that I wasn't familiar with and enjoyed a lot. In terms of the more famous American mafia, there wasn't a great dea......more

Goodreads review by Savannah on August 12, 2025

It was a decent book for someone wanting to learn more about the mafia, however there are quite a bit of typos and its fairly surface-level information. A good introductory book for someone who may want to learn more.......more