ðə nˈɑːvəl dˈiːlz wɪð mˈaɪkəl kˈɔːɹlɪˌoʊnz ɡˈɪlt ˌoʊvɚ ðɪ ᵻvˈɛnts ʌvðə ɡˈɑːdfɑːðɚ pˈɑːɹt ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː, pɚtˈɪkjʊlɚli hɪz ˈɔːɹdɚɹɪŋ ðə dˈɛθ ʌv hɪz bɹˈʌðɚ, fɹˈiːdoʊ.
The novel deals with Michael Corleone's guilt over the events of The Godfather Part II, particularly his ordering the death of his brother, Fredo.