The New Mafia

The Inside Story of the Rise of the ‘Ndrangheta

Sanne de Boer

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Monoray
06 November 2025

True crime; Organised crime

'Part memoir, part shoe leather investigative journalism, The New Mafia is a vital exploration of how organised crime takes hold of a society from the bottom up and spreads around the world.' -Miles Johnson, author of Chasing Shadows

'Beautifully written, excellently researched.' -Mick Van Wely

'An exceptional investigation into the global muscle of the Calabrian mafia.' -StrongWords book of the week

'It's easy to think you're listening to a thriller or TV drama but this is real life... impeccably researched... [Sanne de Boer is] an unstoppable force' -Bookriot

The 'Ndrangheta mafia is one of the most powerful criminal organizations in the world.

Bound together by blood ties, sworn to a code of silence and steeped in religious ritual, they are the force behind a litany of violence and corruption. In The New Mafia, journalist Sanne De Boer takes us deep inside this extraordinary and ascendant criminal group.

The New Mafia is an engrossing insight into a brutal criminal organisation: the 'Ndrangheta. Bound together by blood ties, sworn to a code of silence and steeped in religious ritual, they originated in Southern Italy but today are one of the most powerful networks in the world, and responsible for a litany of violence, drugs and corruption throughout Europe and beyond.

As investigative journalist Sanne De Boer settled into her new home on the Calabrian coast, she wondered who was behind the unsettling crimes in her neighbourhood - a car set alight in the middle of the night and, soon after, two men found shot dead. Speaking to people intimately connected to the 'Ndrangheta and uncovering their links to the rest of the world, De Boer finds out how the group became so dominant, and how all our lives are increasingly - and shockingly - affected by the influence of organised crime.

By: Sanne de Boer
Imprint: Monoray
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 196mm, Width: 126mm, Spine: 30mm
Weight: 260g
ISBN: 9781800962149
ISBN 10: 1800962142
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 06 November 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Sanne de Boer is a Dutch journalist who has lived in Calabria since 2006. She is the first foreign journalist based in Calabria to write about the 'Ndrangheta, and regularly appears on TV and radio as a mafia expert. Her first book, Mafiopoli, was published originally in Dutch in 2020 and nominated for the 'Brusseprijs', a very prestigious award for the best book of journalism.

Reviews for The New Mafia: The Inside Story of the Rise of the ‘Ndrangheta

A splendid book about the ruthless Ndrangheta in Italy. Beautifully written, excellently researched. * Mick van Wely, crime journalist for De Telegraaf * One of the best books on the mafia available. * NBD Biblion * Part memoir, part shoe leather investigative journalism, Mafiopoliis a vital exploration of how organised crime takes hold of a society from the bottom up and spreads around the world. Sanne De Boer's book is an intricate portrait of the human bravery and human costs at play in Italy's long battle against the Mafia. * Miles Johnson, author of 'Chasing Shadows: A True Story of the Mafia, Drugs and Terrorism' * An exceptional investigation into the global muscle of the Calabrian mafia * 'Strong Words' * It's easy to think you're listening to a thriller or TV drama but this is real life... impeccably researched... [Sanne de Boer is] an unstoppable force with an unstoppable audiobook * Bookriot *