Mark Winegardner Orden de los libros (cronológico)

Jake Winroy had no looks, no education, and little else before he'd worked his way to the top of a million-dollar-a-month horse-betting ring. But when the state's latched onto his game, the feds take a bite and the lawyer fees eat away at the rest, all Jake's got left is the bottle and a beautiful wife whose every word is ugly. Jake's to be the top witness in a major case against organized crime--if he hasn't already kicked the bucket before the trial has its day in court. But an enigmatic mafioso known only as The Man has a plan to make dead certain Jake never gets the chance to testify. The Man's hired Charlie "Little" Bigger, a hit man barely five feet tall, to infiltrate the Winroy residence as a tenant and murder Winroy in cold blood. To Little, it seems like the easiest job on Earth. Until he lays eyes on the beautiful and dangerous Fay and the Winroy's young housemaid Ruth, a woman as sensual as she is vulnerable. SAVAGE NIGHT is Jim Thompson at his most unpredictable and deeply suspenseful, in a claustrophobic thriller of one man's fractured mind.

V druhém díle nové série, v níž uznávaný romanopisec Mark Winegardner navazuje na legendárního Kmotra Maria Puza, se ocitáme znovu v šedesátých letech. Nejvyšší šéf newyorského podsvětí Michael Corleone se stále snaží zrealizovat svůj velký sen: dát veškerému podnikání Rodiny legální základ. Zákulisní spojenectví s oslňujícím mladým prezidentem Jimmym Shea, politickými špičkami země a vládními agenty se však nečekaně obrací proti němu. Situaci navíc komplikuje pomstychtivý renegát Nick Geraci a všichni, kteří chtějí zachovat staré a neměnné tradice organizovaného zločinu. Michael se zaplétá do složitého přediva intrik, lží a zrad, z něhož se může vymanit pouze za cenu těžkých ztrát - a tato vysoká hra si vybírá oběti i mezi jeho nejbližšími.

Der große Abschluss von Mario Puzos unsterblicher Saga! Im letzten Teil der einst von Mario Puzo begonnenen epischen Mafiasaga wagt sich der Corleone-Clan aus der Welt des organisierten Verbrechens auf die große Bühne der nationalen Politik. Welche Rolle spielte etwa Michael Corleone 1963 bei der Ermordung des jungen, charismatischen Präsidenten? Intrigen, Rachepläne und korrupte Machenschaften begleiten den Leser von New York über Washington und New Orleans bis in den Dschungel von Kolumbien.

It is 1963 in New York, and things have never been better for the Corleones. They've taken out their Mafia rivals, and legitimised the Family. Outside the fortified building owned by Michael Corleone, newly undisputed Boss of Bosses, a parade of people wait to ask the great man for favours. Only one thing remains to be done.

Thirty-five years after Mario Puzo's iconic tale, the story continues with the years omitted from the original book and films. Set in 1955, Michael Corleone has triumphed in the brutal war among New York's crime families and seeks to consolidate his power while transitioning his family into legitimate businesses. To achieve this, he faces a formidable opponent, Nick Geraci, a former boxer turned Corleone enforcer, equally ruthless and cunning. Their escalating conflict from 1955 to 1962 significantly impacts the lives of America's most powerful criminals and their families. Key figures include Tom Hagen, the Corleone family's lawyer, who pursues a political career while safeguarding his brother; Francesca Corleone, who uncovers her family's hidden past; Don Louie Russo, the cunning head of the Chicago mob with ambitions against the Corleones; Peter Clemenza, the loyal underboss privy to Family secrets; and Ambassador M. Corbett Shea, a former bootlegger seeking to elevate his son politically. As Johnny Fontane rises in the music world, Kay Adams Corleone grapples with the truth about Michael, and Fredo’s mysterious death is finally explained within a larger, sinister context. Spanning New York, Washington, Las Vegas, and Cuba, this narrative explores America's mid-century criminal underworld and its ties to politics, law, and entertainment, enriching Puzo's legacy with new, unforgettable characters.