At 17, Jack Pagano is eager to leave high school and begin his college career. But the schooling that lies ahead of him is of a far different variety when notorious gangster Albert Anastasia appears and claims Jack as his son. Soon, Jack is plunged into a maelstrom of international intrigue, menace, and treachery, guided only by his new mentors, Meyer Lansky and Frank Costello. Under their tutelage, Jack learns to view the world in a new and sinister light -- as a place where the underworld and the world of government, law, and business are inextricably linked. At the same time, another father is grooming his son to further his plans: Joseph Kennedy, the patriarch of what he hopes will become America's ruling dynasty. His first task is to gain control of the White House through the election of his eldest son, also called Jack. Then, one autumn day in Dallas, everything changes...