Sean Rea studied at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario, majoring in communications and minoring in management. The Don of Siracusa is his first novel. Rea has traveled much of America and nearly all of Italy. Like his protagonist, Stefano, from a young age Sean was exposed to the world of big business through his father and nonno, and he drew on much of this in crafting the business aspects of Siracusa. Rea is a long-time fan of the crime-fiction genre and all things mafia-related.At CrimeReads he tagged six mafia classics you won't want to miss, including:
Five Families: The Rise, Decline, and Resurgence of America’s Most Powerful Mafia Empires by Selwyn RaabRead about the other entries on the list.
Selwyn Raab’s work of narrative nonfiction has taken its (rightful) place as the go-to book for organized crime non-fiction. Raab’s novel is expertly written, while still relying on Raab’s journalistic approach to create a reliable history and documentation of organized crime.
--Marshal Zeringue