The Silent Don:
The Criminal Underworld of Santo Trafficante Jr.
by Scott M. Deitche
May 2007 | $22.00 | Hardcover | ISBN: 978-1-56980-322-6
Criminal families and the Mafia have been a grim staple in American culture for decades. The Silent Don explores the life of Trafficante, a perhaps lesser known, but by no means less powerful, mob boss. While controlling a criminal empire stretching from the Gulf Coast of the United States to the Caribbean, Trafficante was linked to drug trafficking, plots to kill Castro, and ultimately, the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
The Silent Don is more than just a biography. Using a combination of court records, law-enforcement reports, newspaper accounts, dozens of interviews, and a number of other sources, Deitche exposes the criminal career of one of the most enigmatic Mafia figures in history.
