When Mario Puzo published The Godfather, it became an international best-seller and the basis for three award-winning films. Readers continue to be fascinated by the saga of the Corleones, a contemporary Mafia family consumed by intricate relationships and ruthless pursuits of power. Now, in his final work, Puzo turns his attention to one of most notorious crime families in history: the Borgias. In the 15th century, the Vatican is corrupt, secretive, and political. Rodrigo Borgia, who becomes Pope Alexander VI through sheer bribery, stands at its center. A worldly pope, his lustful appetites are matched only by his love for his children—sons and daughters including the beautiful Lucrezia and the handsome warrior Ceasare. In Puzo's hands, the story of the Borgias' affairs becomes a vivid tapestry of pride, romance, jealousy, and betrayal. Puzo worked on The Family for two decades. Unfinished at his death, it has been masterfully completed by best-selling author Carol Gino. The final triumph of a great storyteller, The Family takes on special power through George Guidall's narration.