Books like The Sicilian Blade by Vito Quattrocchi

Michael Corleone returns from a three‑year exile in Sicily to re‑enter America alongside young bandit Salvatore Giuliano, whose reckless acts have upset the Sicilian Mafia.

Cara Delany confronts her playboy boyfriend Pepe Mastrangelo when she discovers he is the father of her child, forcing her to assume an unexpected role in his life.

Michael Janich has trained SF vets, police and street fighters in the techniques of knife fighting for years. Now this highly successful, comprehensive instruction is available to the average soldier, martial artist or defense-minded citizen who is interested in developing the practical skills required for today's combative streets.

The KA-BAR Fighting/Utility Knife is the most widely recognized and popular combat knife ever to be produced in the United States. Since its introduction on 23 November 1942, the KA-BAR has performed brilliantly on the battlefields of Europe, the South Pacific, Korea, Southeast Asia, Central America and the Middle East, earning its moniker as the "ultimate fighting knife." Early in 1995 the KA-BAR company decided to update the venerable combat veteran to ensure its combat readiness for the next century and immediately began assembling a team of the top military combat men in the country. On this team was the author, Greg Walker. In this book Walker gives readers an inside view of the exacting design criteria, cutting-edge materials, extensive factory tests and exhaustive real-life field tests that went into the historic redesign of the blade, handguard, handle, pommel and sheath of the ultimate fighting knife of the future. The new fighting knife excelled at these rigorous tests, earning the right to be called a KA-BAR.

Francesco, a notorious Sicilian man, has never believed in second chances. When the wounded Hannah Chapman seeks his help, their dangerous attraction threatens to ignite both heartbreak and salvation.

You may think you know knife fighting theory through books, magazines and martial arts training, but unless you've actually been assaulted with a knife, it's all theory! The knife fighting techniques in Put 'Era Down, Take 'Era Out! were developed in one of the most violent environments on Earth - Inside Folsom Prison. Anyone can be the subject of a knife attack. Maximize your chances for survival by learning realistic aspects of knife attack and defense. These deadly techniques were developed in the violence of Folsom Prison and go far beyond what you learn in karate class. Forget what you’ve seen in movies and on television—a knife attack is usually fast, furious, and often fatal. When it comes to increasing your chances of surviving, even the best martial arts schools are no match for the hard lessons learned in brutal institutions like Folsom Prison. Folsom alum Don Pentecost’s no-nonsense guide cuts through the Hollywood myths and covers valuable information like:* Defending yourself against an attack* Going on the offensive* Training methods to maximize your chances of survivalIf it’s true that, as a poet once said, “prison is like high school with knives”, then facilities like Folsom are the Ivy League of violence. Serving a sentence at Folsom is like earning a PhD in staying alive. Don Pentecost has done the time so you don’t have to.

The Mafia Encyclopedia, Third Edition, Carl Sifakis once again provides a fascinating survey of the mob's most influential perpetrators and personalities, including their hangouts and hideaways, their plays for power, their schemes and crimes, and their unique culture and jargon.