American Mafia, The

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. From the roaring speakeasies of Prohibition to the bloody streets of New York, The American Mafia traces the rise, reign, and lasting influence of organized crime in the United States. This gripping true-crime chronicle dives deep into the shadowy world of mob bosses, racketeers, and hitmen who built empires on extortion, gambling, and corruption—and changed America forever. The story begins with the infamous reign of Al Capone, whose criminal network turned Chicago into a city of fear during the 1920s. As the Mafia’s reach expanded east, New York became its beating heart—ruled by The Five Families: Bonanno, Colombo, Gambino, Genovese, and Lucchese. Their rise marked a new era of criminal sophistication, secret alliances, and violent power struggles that shaped the modern mob. Through the mid-20th century, figures like Lucky Luciano, Vito Genovese, and Carlo Gambino turned the Mafia into a billion-dollar underworld corporation. The later decades saw the decline of the old order, as wiretaps, RICO prosecutions, and internal betrayals led to the fall of once-untouchable families. Yet even as the Mafia fractured, its legacy endured—in business, politics, and pop culture. This audiobook reveals the personalities, rivalries, and pivotal events that defined the mob’s golden age and its long, bloody downfall. From Capone’s Chicago to Gotti’s New York, from prohibition profits to mob wars, The American Mafia offers an inside look at how power, money, and influence shaped one of the most notorious criminal organizations in history. Perfect for fans of The Godfather, Goodfellas, and true-crime history, this is the definitive account of America’s underworld—its kings, its killers, and its code of silence.