ðə nˈɑːvəl ʃˈoʊz hˌaʊ sˈʌni, fɹˈiːdoʊ ænd tˈɑːm hˈeɪɡən dʒˈɔɪn ðə fˈæmɪli bˈɪznəs, æz wˈɛl æz ðə dˈɛθs ʌv pˈiːɾɚ klˈɛmɛnzə ænd sˈælvæɾɚ tˈɛsɪˌoʊ.
The novel shows how Sonny, Fredo and Tom Hagen join the family business, as well as the deaths of Peter Clemenza and Salvatore Tessio.