Born in the midst of tragedy and violence, and raised in the shadow of a shocking secret, Angelo Vestieri chooses to flee both his past and his father to seek a second family -- the criminals who preside over early 20th century New York. His bloody rise from soldier to boss will lead him into ever more barbaric betrayals... until he meets an abandoned boy who needs a parent as much as protection.

A sweeping panoramic with riveting characters, "Gangster" travels through the time of godfathers and goodfellas and to our own world of suburban Sopranos. But this is more than just an authentic chronicle of crime. Setting a new standard for this acclaimed author, "Gangster" is a compassionate portrait of one man's fight against his fate -- and an unforgettable epic of a family, a city, a century.