I need to add this author and book to the database here which I'll do when I've finished it, but I started this a day or so ago. Set in Melbourne, it's flagged as the gripping story of the rise of the Calabrian Mafia in Australia.
From the Blurb:
From the tiny Italian village of Montebello, to the leafy Melbourne suburb of Toorak, a war of honour, greed, crime, vendettas and merciless codes is fought in the name of La Famiglia.
Follow Paolo Valente's relentless pursuit of power that takes him through businesses and bedrooms.
Opening Lines:
Carmelo Cosenza handled those who refused to co-operate. Emanuele Veronese, a merchant and importer of well-known Italian products was sitting behind his office desk when Carmelo walked in.
From the tiny Italian village of Montebello, to the leafy Melbourne surburb of Toorak, a war of honour, greed, crime, vendettas and merciless codes is fought in the name of La Famiglia.