About this episode

The episode discusses Petrosino's ongoing battle against the mafia and the rise of Don Vito in Sicily.

We reopen the Books with a discussion of how Petrosino continues his war against the mafia and "the Black Hand", while Don Vito journeys to the USA and quietly becomes the most powerful mafia lord in Sicily, culminating in a bloody confrontation that becomes the stuff of Sicilian legend. ***UNLOCK THE FULL EPISODE HERE*** https://www.patreon.com/c/GhostStoriesForTheEnd

Topics covered

• mafia history
• Sicilian legend
• crime
• Petrosino
• Don Vito
• Black Hand
• confrontation

Keywords

• Petrosino
• mafia
• Black Hand
• Sicily
• Don Vito
• crime
• legend
• confrontation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: the mafia, the Black Hand

Places: USA, Sicily

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