The Last Don

Synopsis

"With roots in Sicily and a base in Long Island, Don Domenico Clericuzio and the Clericuzio family have extended their control to the gaming empire in Las Vegas. After years of battling with other mafiosa, the Clericuzios have emerged as the dominant family and now, under the guidance of the old Don, seek to extend their reach into politics, construction, and legal sports gambling. Within Puzo's . . . novel about the Clericuzio family is a romance involving the handsome but tender-hearted Cross, the Don's nephew, and the beautifuland secretive actress Athena. From his station in Las Vegas as head of the Xanadu Casino Hotel, Cross ventures into Hollywood. . . . He must maneuver among the . . . demands of the family, the . . . wiles of studio heads, and his own . . . love for Athena." (Libr J)

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