The Mafia

The mafia is a secret criminal network which many people believe is the major power in Sicily, and perhaps the United States.

Sicily

Sicily is an island off the southern coast of Italy, and is legal part of Italy. Most people believe that the mafia controls everything in Sicily.

Rome

Rome is the capital of Italy, and where that country's Parliament meets. Several of the ministers in the story meet there.

Parma

Parma is the hometown, in Italy, of Captain Bellodi. He goes there after being taken off the murder case.

Grimelli Chiarchiaro

Grimelli chiachiaro is a network of rocky chasms and holes in the ground. This is where the killers hide Nicolosi's body.

The Catholic Church

Since the Catholic Church has its headquarters in Rome, Catholicism is very important to Italians. Those in the mafia consider the mafia to be almost the same thing as...