num_pages: 482
description: The author of The Godfather returns with a violent and darkly humorous saga of the last great American crime family and its reach into Hollywood and Las Vegas. With keen insights into the authentic life of the mafia, Puzo tells the story of Domenico Clericuzio, a ferocious old man who is determined to secure his family's future in an era of legalized gambling, motion-picture investments, and the threat of government informers. Film rights sold to CBS.
language: English
title: The Last Don
titlecomplete: The Last Don
characters: Peter "Petie" Clericuzio, Don Domenico Clericuzio, Crocifisso 'Cross' De Lena, Dante Clericuzio, Dan Fuberta, Vincent Clericuzio, Athena Aquitane, Giorgio Clericuzio, Alfred Gronevelt, Rose Marie Clericuzio, Claudia De Lena, Ceil Ceil Ballazzo, Joseph 'Pippi' De Lena
genres: Thriller, Fiction, Mystery, Classics, Action, Crime, Mystery Thriller, Drama, Historical Fiction, Novels
ratings_count: 17969
places: Hollywood, California
series: Mario Puzo's Mafia
publisher: Random House