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8 unusual facts about Mark Winegardner


Billy Van Arsdale

William Brewster 'Billy' Van Arsdale III is a fictional character in Mark Winegardner's novel The Godfather Returns.

Carlo Tramonti

Tramonti is a minor character in Mario Puzo's original novel, but his actions in Mark Winegardner's 2006 sequel are of great significance to the plot.

Louie Russo

Luigi 'Louie' Russo is a fictional character in Mark Winegardner's The Godfather Returns.

Mark Winegardner

His novels include The Godfather Returns, Crooked River Burning, and The Veracruz Blues.

Peter Clemenza

Clemenza's gradual takeover of the Corleone empire in New York is briefly covered in The Godfather Returns, Mark Winegardner's sequel to Puzo's original novel.

Salvatore Tessio

The original novel implies Tessio's death, but Mark Winegardner's sequel novel The Godfather Returns explains that he is executed with a gunshot at point blank range by his enforcer Nick Geraci.

Tom Hagen

The Godfather Returns, Mark Winegardner's 2004 sequel to Puzo's original novel, portrays Hagen's role as consigliere in the first few years after Michael ascends to the head of the family.

Vincent Forlenza

Vincent "The Jew" Forlenza is a fictional character in Mario Puzo's novel The Godfather and Mark Winegardner's sequel The Godfather Returns.


Pat Geary

Mark Winegardner's 2006 sequel novel The Godfather's Revenge explains that Geary remains in Michael's pocket well into the 1960s.


see also

Narducci

Sal Narducci, a fictional character in Mark Winegardner's novel The Godfather Returns