For Members Only - About the = Book

FOR = MEMBERS=20 ONLY
By G.T. Harrell, author of the book

I was approached in = late 2006=20 by a man who identified himself as the great-nephew of an uncle he had = learned=20
was a high ranking member of the Mafia from the 50=92s until = the mid=20 90=92s. He had been told stories about his
mysterious = great-uncle by=20 brothers, sisters and other family members of this person. I was = introduced to=20 the
last living sibling of this man in Little Italy, New York = City, and=20 video taped over seventeen hours of interviews
with him while = he=20 detailed his life story and that of his brother.

After I returned = back=20 home from my fascinating and very productive taping sessions with him, I = looked=20 up his
brother=92s name on the internet, as well as sought = confirmation=20 of his identity in history books and documents
about the Mafia. = I found=20 nothing about him, but I still believed in his story and those related = to me by=20 other
relatives. I decided to go to the definitive source about = the=20 Mafia, the FBI. After a few days of talking to various
secretaries and=20 working my way up the chain of command, I was finally directed by a = department=20 head to talk to
a man who was described as =93the expert on the = history=20 of the Mafia.=94 He promised to be a person who would
definitely be able=20 to confirm my subject=92s existence and ranking, if he did in fact=20 exist.

To my great surprise he knew of him but wanted neither to = talk=20 about him nor wanted me to pursue my inquiries
about him any = further.=20 This really piqued my interest to press him some more. After another = brief=20 telephone
encounter, he confirmed that my principal subject was = not=20 only known by those who were tracking Mob
activities, but that = he was=20 known to be =93the Consigliere for all five families.=94 I was stunned = and knew that=20 I had
been offered a unique opportunity to penetrate secrets = that had=20 never been disclosed over decades.

Over the next fourteen months = I talked=20 almost daily to the last living brother and other close relatives about = this epic story and the enigma who had evaded the attention of the press = and=20 Mafia historians. Having spent nearly
twenty years in the = newspaper=20 business in London, England, Philadelphia and New York City, I knew when = I had=20
a good story. It later evolved into a great story.

As = the saga=20 unfolded, I gained an insight into the origins of the American Mafia, = its=20 principal key players, as well
as unknown bosses who ran the = whole=20 syndicate in a shroud of secrecy. I learned about rackets and parts of = the Mob culture that to my knowledge have never before been = reported. I=20 later gained an insight into the real
background and details = behind=20 some of the most interesting and intriguing events during the storied = history of=20
the Mafia, events that shaped the intricate tapestry of the = Mafia=20 world.

For Members Only is more than just an expose. It is an = in-depth=20 look into the life and times of known figures
and secret bosses = who=20 reigned supreme during the formative years in the growth of the Mafia = worldwide.=20 Along
the way I have attempted to dispel many myths and correct = many=20 inaccuracies in Mob history.

Much of the American economy was and = to a=20 certain extent still is run by the Mafia and its bosses in the US and = Sicily. For Members Only seeks to open doors for you to look in and = form a=20 unique perspective into this
mysterious underworld of ruthless = killers=20 and adept businessmen.

Fagettaboutit!! You=92ll enjoy this book. = Come along=20 for the ride.

G.T. Harrell
=A92008

The = Genesis of=20 the Book