SERIES SYNOPSIS. RISE AND FALL OF A MAFIAThis is a single story, three-book serial novel taken from true events, not necessarily related, as recorded in law enforcement files. In its development, the complexity of this story became convoluted. Several subplots had to be interwoven. These include: two passionate romantic stories where one is rocked by a what appears to be a tragic ending but ends in indescribable happiness and the second by a passionate beginning but ends in heartbreaking divorce; a mystery of captivating circumstances that affect family relationships forever; a fascinating friendship bond between two women that endures and endears through tragedy after tragedy, romance after romance, and despite an event that almost ends several lives. At the conclusion, lives have been forever changed, friendships survive, and love endures, but disappointments remain. This is what makes fictional life, real life.PART 1. RISE AND FALL OF A MAFIAA brutal murder of an FBI agent's wife by a mafia godfather triggers a sweeping effort to destroy his crime family. The godfather is executed. The crime family is disintegrating. The godfather's two sons halt the disintegration. They develop a plan to resurrect the crime family and now the mafia is quietly rising again. To crush this menace to society, the FBI must renew its effort. To succeed, it must infiltrate the mafia. A young female student, Claire, majoring in Criminal Justice arrives and is heartily welcomed into the FBI's internship program. She meets the lead investigative agent, Chris. It is love at first sight for both. Their romance strengthens and leads to a chance encounter with the new mafia godfather, Sortelli, and his fiancée, Lilly, a well-known mafia madam. Claire and Lilly immediately develop a bond of friendship of love that strongly binds them together. This bond unexpectedly leads Claire into becoming an FBI agent who infiltrates the mafia.