| On a chessboard called New York Cityblacks and whites clash in the biggest gamein town-with the biggest stakes. Thewhites, a powerful Sicilian Family whichhas long monopolized the New York crimescene, must meet the challenge of insurgentblacks no longer willing to share the bigmoney in Harlem. Four days of tumultuous action are pre-cipitated when black gang leaders pull offa daring and dramatic kidnaping, snatch-ing the Don, Sal Angeletti, himself. Sicilian Defense offers a rare picture ofthe New York underworld in crisis. As SalAngeletti s lieutenants, led by the hot-headed Frankie the Pig, fight against timeto get their Don back alive, new and pre-carious alliances must be formed, dealsmust be made, money must change hands. The search for Sal is directed by GianniAquilino, one-time Boss of Bosses, now alegitimate real estate dealer. Gianni s at-tempts to locate and release Sal are com-plicated by the efforts of the police tointervene and a Senator out to break him. John Nicholas Iannuzzi s experience asan active trial lawyer lends unusual authen-ticity to a taut, suspenseful no~ of today sbattling underworld. |
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