Leonardo Sciascia’s Mistake

The biggest breakthrough in the fight against Cosa Nostra came when Tommaso Buscetta, a high-ranking mobster, turned informant. The Second Mafia War, instigated by the ruthless Corleonesi boss Salvatore “Toto” Riina, was killing mafiosi left and right. Buscetta, who had lost several family members at the hands of Riina’s men, including two of his sons, …