King of the Godfathers: Joseph Massino and the Fall of the Bonanno Crime Family
An updated edition of King of The Godfathers, my definitive account of Bonanno boss Joseph Massino, will be released this June. This edition features a powerful new foreword by former FBI undercover agent Joseph Pistone—better known as Donnie Brasco—whose infiltration of the Bonanno family changed the course of Mafia history.
I’ve also added a brand‑new final chapter that brings Massino’s story full circle, tracing the final arc of his life and legacy through his death in September 2023.
This is the most complete portrait of Massino to date—his rise, his reign, his cooperation, and the shadow he still casts over organized crime in New York.
Anthony M. DeStefano 