the story of the three women who took on the world's most powerful mafia
- Categories
- Book/Boek
- Creator
- Perry, Alex
- Publish Year
- 2018
- Shelfmark
- Z EUR 8 2018 - B
- Thesaurus
- criminaliteit, dagelijks leven, moeders, Italië, 21e eeuw
- Description
- The Calabrian Mafia, known as the ’Ndrangheta, is one of the richest and most ruthless crime syndicates in the world, with branches stretching from America to Australia. The ’Ndrangheta’s power derives from a macho mix of violence and silence—omertà. Yet it endures because of family ties: you are born into the syndicate, or you marry in. Loyalty is absolute. In 2009, after one abused ’Ndrangheta wife was murdered for turning state’s evidence, prosecutor Alessandra Cerreti considered a tantalizing possibility: that the ’Ndrangheta’s sexism might be its greatest flaw and her most effective weapon. Approaching two more mafia wives, Alessandra persuaded them to testify in return for a new future for themselves and their children. This is the story of a battle pitting a brilliant, driven woman fighting to save a nation against ruthless mafiosi fighting for their existence.