The Reluctant Godfather - The Godfather Trilogy, #1

The Reluctant Godfather is a chilling and suspenseful tale of a mild professor who inherits his uncle's Mafia empire. A power struggle ensues and the inexperienced Florio finds himself in the middle of a dilemma-he must protect his birthright or be killed. Mafia life is drawn from characters the author knew as a child in the Sonoma Valley of California. Others were drawn on relatives in San Francisco, Berkeley, Petaluma, and Pittsburg, California; including the Northern California Coast.
Having spent thirty-five years in Las Vegas and other parts of Nevada, he became familiar with the settings and people of that unique state to write this book.