Cassell to publish investigative journalist Ross Kemp's book on the Mafia

Cassell, which is part of the Octopus Publishing Group, has scooped investigative journalist Ross Kemp’s book on the Mafia and Britain.

Trevor Davies acquired world rights to Ross Kemp: Mafia and Britain from Charlotte Robertson of Robertson Murray Literary Agency, on behalf of Honey Bee, GroupM Motion Entertainment and Freshwater Films, and the book will be published in September 2024 in hardback. The "Ross Kemp: Mafia and Britain" show will premiere on Sky HISTORY on 10th September.

"Drawing from his forthcoming, groundbreaking Sky HISTORY series, renowned journalist and fearless investigator Ross Kemp delves into the depths of the Mafia’s influence within the UK," the synopsis says. "Travelling from London to New York, Philadelphia, Miami, Colombia, Spain, and Italy before returning to Britain again, Ross embarks on an epic odyssey to trace the story of the Mafia over the last 100 years—revealing a globalised web of connections that have enabled the Mob to quietly, yet effectively, infiltrate the heart of Britain’s underworld, and shape our society from within."

Davies said of the acquisition: "Ross has carved a niche for himself as the UK’s favourite hands-on, hard-hitting documentary maker, casting light on worlds that people find both fascinating and unnerving. Cassell is proud to be publishing his latest project, which unveils just how worryingly close the mafia are to you and me. In typical style, Ross goes to speak to those who’ve worked for, and with, the Mob, including hitmen, drug traffickers and gang bosses. It reads like a real-life thriller, that will have readers gripped from start to finish."

Kemp added: "It was great to be able to do this book with Cassell and build on one of the most extraordinary series I’ve ever made—especially as we were able to include so much material that we simply couldn’t in the programmes."