Her name was rarely spoken—she was a ghost, a rumor, a myth. The only woman to ever hold rank in Chicago’s Cosa Nostra, so ruthless that even the most hardened mobsters showed her respect. She was Black Mary. From the 1930s until the 1950s, together with her five sons, she ran the West Side with an iron fist. Based on actual events, this is the incredible story of an immigrant mother who rose from poverty to incredible wealth.
Black Mary’s story has never been told. It is the American saga of a woman who overcomes every obstacle to become one of the most powerful mafia bosses of all time.