I echo what PB said about the Lansky bio. Two other bios that are must-reads:

"Capone," by John Kobler.
"King of the Godfathers," by Anthony DiStefano.

Ntra la porta tua lu sangu � sparsu,
E nun me mporta si ce muoru accisu...
E s'iddu muoru e vaju mparadisu
Si nun ce truovo a ttia, mancu ce trasu.