The Godfather's Revenge (Abridged)

The third, and final, installment in Mario Puzo's epic chronicle of the Corleone crime familyâ¿”one of the most enduring lineages in American literature and cinemaâ¿”achieves a stunning crescendo with a story that imagines the role of the Mafia in the assassination of a young, charismatic president.

It's impossible to overstate the influence of Mario Puzo's The Godfather, which has become an essential part of our cultural lexicon. Puzo's novel about the secret world of organized crime became...