Borgata: Rise of Empire

Highly entertaining * Wall Street Journal *
He may be a loss to the criminal fraternity, he is most certainly an asset to the literary world * ASPECTS OF HISTORY *
A fascinating inside look at the history of the Mafia … Ferrante’s familiarity with Mafia customs gives flesh and immediacy to what could otherwise be a rote historical tome, but he doesn’t draw his authority from affiliation alone: this is a well-researched history in its own right. True crime fans will be captivated * PUBLISHERS WEEKLY *
It’s very rare when someone from Lou’s world has the heart of a writer. Criminal experiences don’t usually lead to great insights. Louis Ferrante is different - his talent for storytelling shines through – Nicholas Pileggi, author of WISE GUY and CASINO
Building his case in concise, economical prose, Ferrante draws on an extensive knowledge of world events, mob lore and personal experience … a rousing memoir, meditation on world history and Mafia exposé all in one * Kirkus Reviews on MOB RULES *
Being inside Ferrante’s mind is an amazing experience – Joel Stein * TIME *
A fascinating first volume … smoothly written and impeccably researched … a serious historical look at organized crime written not by an academician or a journalist, but someone who lived the life. His insights are often personal and always informative … It’s more complex, erudite and compelling than anything you’ll hear on a podcast * JERSEY MAN *
How the Italian mafia went global * NEW YORK POST *
A compelling narrative explaining the socio-economic conditions that spawned the mafia. It will not and cannot be ignored – Frederick T. Martens * former President of the International Association for the Study of Organized Crime *

Louis Ferrante led a professional heist crew within the Gambino crime family and served nearly a decade in America’s worst prisons after refusing to inform on his former associates. While in prison, he educated himself and studied law, science and history, ultimately becoming a writer. His last book, Mob Rules, was an international bestseller translated into twenty languages, and his Discovery Channel series, Inside the Gangsters’ Code, earned him a Grierson Award nomination for Presenter of the Year.

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