The Commission had a saying: The Morettis built the walls, the Grecos owned the stone, but the D’Agostinos controlled the breath.

In the high-altitude chill of the Swiss Alps and the salt-sprayed cliffs of Calabria, power was measured in territory. But in the humid, shadow-drenched streets of Venice, power was measured in secrets. The D’Agostinos were the "Venetian Spiders." They didn't use guns or ledgers; they used the Sinfonia—a network of high-end courtesans, musicians, and fixers ...