Peter Edwards Boeken

An inside look at the frightening world of organized crime. Journalist Peter Edwards traces the many dealings of the Montreal-based Mafia families from their fortune-building days of Expo 67 through to the present. Blood Brothers tells the story of the bitter and bloody rivalry between the Cotroni and Rizzuto families. It documents the spectacular rise of the Hells Angels under the ruthless leadership of "Mom" Boucher. And it provides the inside story on the Mafia's desperate attempt to unite its feuding clans in order to take on the bikers who have been relentlessly moving into the mobs' traditional territories.

Joined by an award-winning Mexican journalist, leading organized-crime author Peter Edwards uncovers the successors to Vito Rizzuto's criminal empire—a diverse group of millennial bikers, gangsters, and Mafia figures whose violent actions paved the way for the arrival of Mexico's notorious drug cartels in Canada. After Rizzuto's death in 2013, a new generation of criminals emerged to seize power in his territory, targeting the aging Mafia and 'Ndrangheta leaders, many of whom were steeped in traditional, structured crime. These millennials, part of a self-styled 'Wolfpack,' were disruptors, raised in a tech-savvy environment and operating within a socially networked criminal landscape. They represented Canada’s most ethnically diverse generation, embracing inclusivity in their operations. However, their sense of entitlement and overconfidence left them vulnerable to law enforcement and rival factions. Recognizing their naivety, the powerful Sinaloa and Los Zetas cartels from Mexico saw an opportunity and expanded into Canada. Amidst chaos and shifting power dynamics, the question remains: is this new gang a lasting force in the underworld or merely another challenger in the ongoing turmoil following Rizzuto's demise? The bloody answers lie within.

"Yesterday morning, an archeologist was found dead in a Cairo hotel. The archaeologist was called Pearson. The police are making enquiries"--Back cover.