Mar 15th, 2010 · Violence has exploded in Mexico's northeastern border cities, just across the Rio Grande from South Texas, as two drug mafias engage in a vicious new fight for turf. Gunfights have killed dozens of people, and communities up and down the river fear it's just the beginning.
Dec 13th, 2009 · Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, whose term has been plagued by corruption charges, sex scandals and nasty divorce proceedings, now faces court evidence from a mobster linking him to the Mafia. And opposition to the longtime political survivor is growing.
Jul 21st, 2009 · The Mad Ones is the tale of real-life gangsters Larry, Albert "Kid Blast" and "Crazy" Joe Gallo — a Mafia clan that inspired Bob Dylan's "Joey" and were a major inspiration for The Godfather.
May 20th, 2009 · Part Russian mafia thriller, part postmodern reflecting pool of sentence fragments and literary allusions, Jose Manuel Prieto's confounding, glimmering Rex celebrates the aesthetic and spiritual power of writing.
Apr 23rd, 2009 · Three-time Prime Minister Giulio Andreotti dominated Italian politics for much of the second half of the 20th century, despite alleged ties to the mafia. Il Divo explores the mysterious influence of an urbane leader.
Feb 12th, 2009 · Based on the best-selling expose that led to death threats for the author, Gomorrah delivers a big-picture view of a mafia machine — one that's thin on sympathy and heroism, but full of gritty realism.
Sep 7th, 2008 · What's it like for a prison-gang leader when he decides to drop out? For Rene Enriquez, who is serving two life sentences in California, cooperating with police has its perks — like video games and a razor for shaving. But it also means he leads a secret life.
Sep 6th, 2008 · Rene Enriquez was once a leader in the Mexican mafia. He killed for the gang and ordered the deaths of many men and women. But after reaching the pinnacle of prison-gang life, he decided to leave and share information with the police.