The Secret History of Italy's Most Powerful Mafia. When six mafiosi were shot and killed in a quiet German town, the massive reach of Calabria's mafia was brought brutally into fcus. In this book, Petra Reski reveals the organised crime network that has Europe in its grip. From street corner to parliament offices, construction site to corporate headquarters - and involved in everything from petty extortion to the diposal of nuclear waste. This is a searing portrait of the criminals that have come to control not only Italy but vast swathes of Europe.