The Art of Mafia III
The Art of Mafia III

Author: Insight Editions

Publisher: Insight Editions

Published: 2016-12-13

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781608879861

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The Art of Mafia III showcases the innovative designs and stunning art behind the latest installment in the Mafia series. In Mafia III, game developer 2K has players join Lincoln Clay as he builds his own criminal organization in 1968 New Bordeaux. This deluxe art book collects the striking art behind Mafia III, offering exclusive explorations of the characters and locations that bring the world of the game to life. Complete with commentary from art director Dave Smith, The Art of Mafia III offers an incredible behind-the-scenes look at this landmark title.

Mafia III: The Rise and Fall of Sal Marcano
Mafia III: The Rise and Fall of Sal Marcano

Author: Frank Tieri

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2018-04-10

Total Pages: 66

ISBN-13: 1683830504

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Dark, gritty, and based on the hit video game, this graphic novel explores the story of gangster Sal Marcano and the brutal world of organized crime. New Bordeaux is a city on the edge of the bayou—and on the edge of chaos. A hazy, fictional recreation of New Orleans in the 1960s, New Bordeaux is the kind of town where violence is the only way to survive and crime is the only way to get ahead. When gang warfare pushes the city to the brink, its citizens will discover the bayou can swallow a lot of secrets. And a lot of blood. Brought to vivid life by top comic artist Richard Pace, Mafia III features the expansive world building and harsh realism that fans have come to expect from the Mafia video game series. With an original story that tells the rise to power of Sal Marcano by famed comic-noir writer Frank Tieri, this graphic novel is a new piece of the Mafia universe that fans will want to return to again and again.

Mafia III: Plain of Jars
Mafia III: Plain of Jars

Author: Jeff Mariotte

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2017-10-31

Total Pages: 278

ISBN-13: 1683830474

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A mobster’s adopted son sees action in the Vietnam War and as a CIA operative in this pulp-fiction-inspired prequel to the hit video game. Before Lincoln Clay laid waste to New Bordeaux in his quest for vengeance against the Italian mob, he did an equally action-packed tour of Vietnam. In this authorized prequel to the hit game Mafia III, Clay learns the skills he will use back in New Bordeaux—first as an Army grunt, then as a Special Forces soldier running covert ops for the CIA. Featuring characters and locations from the game and a brand-new, original storyline full of intrigue, passion, and suspense, Mafia III: Plain of Jars is a great read for fans of the game and crime genre hounds looking for more of the Mafia world to explore.

Midnight In Sicily
Midnight In Sicily

Author: Peter Robb

Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux

Published: 2014-08-05

Total Pages: 484

ISBN-13: 1466861290

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A New York Times Book Review Notable Book of the Year A New York Public Library Best Book of the Year From the author of M and A Death in Brazil comes Midnight in Sicily. South of mainland Italy lies the island of Sicily, home to an ancient culture that--with its stark landscapes, glorious coastlines, and extraordinary treasure troves of art and archeology--has seduced travelers for centuries. But at the heart of the island's rare beauty is a network of violence and corruption that reaches into every corner of Sicilian life: Cosa Nostra, the Mafia. Peter Robb lived in southern Italy for over fourteen years and recounts its sensuous pleasures, its literature, politics, art, and crimes.

Significant Zero
Significant Zero

Author: Walt Williams

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2017-09-19

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 1501129953

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"An award-winning videogame writer offers a rare behind-the-scenes look inside the gaming industry, and expands on how games are transformed from mere toys into meaningful, artistic experiences"--

Cosa Nostra: A History of the Sicilian Mafia
Cosa Nostra: A History of the Sicilian Mafia

Author: John Dickie

Publisher: St. Martin's Press

Published: 2015-03-31

Total Pages: 386

ISBN-13: 1466893052

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The Italian-American mafia has its roots in a mysterious and powerful criminal network in Sicily. While the mythology of the mafia has been widely celebrated in American culture, the true origins of its rituals, laws, and methods have never actually been revealed. John Dickie uses startling new research to expose the secrets of the Sicilian mafia, providing a fascinating account that is more violent, frightening, and darkly comic than anything conceived in popular movies and novels. How did the Sicilian mafia begin? How did it achieve its powerful grip in Italy and America? How does it operate today? From the mafia's origins in the 1860s to its current tense relationship with the Berlusconi government, Cosa Nostra takes us to the inner sanctum where few have dared to go before. This is an important work of history and a revelation for anyone who ever wondered what it means to be "made" in the mob.

Malice
Malice

Author: Coralee June

Publisher:

Published: 2023-05-17

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781088147320

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There are three rules for being best friends with a mafia princess: 1. Don't ask any personal questions. 2. Don't show up at her house unannounced. 3. Don't ever, ever let anyone know you're friends. For three years, I followed the rules. Vicky and I met once a week at the diner where I worked. I was her slice of normalcy, she was the one person I could confide in. It might have been unconventional, but it worked for us. One night, all hell broke loose and I got caught up in a battle of bloodshed where we almost lost our lives. I ended up face to face with Vicky's dangerous older brothers. Anthony, William, and Nicholas Civella--the made men of the Kansas City Mob. After fighting for my life and proving myself worthy, they brought me into their deadly world. It was glamorous but twisted. Torture, death, and crime followed me everywhere I went, chiseling away at parts of me until I wasn't the same anymore. Slowly, I betrayed my best friend, and fell in love. Chances are they'll ruin me. This thing between us has deadly consequences. But in this criminal world, I'm learning that the rules don't apply when you're the boss.

Chin
Chin

Author: Larry McShane

Publisher: Citadel Press

Published: 2018-08-28

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 080653916X

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This true crime biography chronicles the life of the so-called “Oddfather” who ran a powerful NYC crime family while playing crazy to avoid prosecution. Vincent “Chin” Gigante was a professional boxer before discovering his true calling as a ruthless contract killer. When Vito Genovese went to prison, he picked Gigante to run the Genovese crime family in his absence. While raking in more than one hundred million for the family, he routinely ordered the murders of mobsters who violated the Mafia code—including John Gotti. At the height of Gigante's reign, the Genovese Family was the most powerful in the United States. And yet he was, to all outside appearances, certifiably crazy. He wandered the streets of Greenwich Village in a ratty bathrobe and slippers. He urinated in public, played pinochle in storefronts, and hid a second family from his wife. On twenty-two occasions, Gigante admitted himself to a mental hospital—evading criminal prosecution while maintaining his nefarious operations. It took nearly thirty years of endless psychiatric evaluations by a parade of puzzled doctors for federal authorities to finally bring him down.

Pulp Art Book
Pulp Art Book

Author: Joni Harbeck

Publisher:

Published: 2012-01-01

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781590053546

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"Pulp Art Book--the multi-media collaboration between photographer Neil Krug and model Joni Harbeck--has become a virtual sensation online, and is now the subject of the artists' first monograph. Pulp Art Book: Volume One is an LP-sized hardcover book, split into several vignettes ranging from a spaghetti western theme to a Bonnie and Clyde revival and to the struggles of a 1950s housewife. These series tell the story of each character, and will be expanded in subsequent volumes. The inspiration for the pulp theme comes from the artists' collective appreciation of societal life and the artistic expressions of the 1960s and 70s. Old LP jackets, Giallo posters, vintage book covers, and B-movie cinema themes have defined their taste for this project. Initially they set out to capture something simple and sexy; as the shoots progressed, however, natural story lines emerged. The resulting work captures the smell of those decades and expresses them in a fresh way."--