Mario Puzo crafts an epic saga centered on the Clericuzio family, the last great American crime dynasty with sprawling influence across Hollywood and Las Vegas. Aging patriarch Domenico Clericuzio seeks to leave the criminal underworld behind and secure a legitimate future for his grandchildren, yet finds his ambitions threatened by crooked cops, desperate gamblers, and the relentless pull of organized crime. As power struggles unfold and betrayal looms, this masterful novel explores one family's struggle between their dark legacy and the possibility of redemption.
