Ryssen chronicles the rise of high-profile Jewish gangsters who partnered with the Sicilian mafia to create "The Syndicate" in 1929. Notable figures mentioned include:

The claim that popular culture tends to ignore Jewish criminality while projecting blame onto other ethnic groups.

The book, originally published in French as La Mafia Juive and translated into English by , argues that Jewish criminal organizations have played a significant but overlooked role in global crime. Ryssen explores various illegal activities, including:

While physical copies are available at retailers like Better World Books and ThriftBooks , the book is often sought in PDF format on academic and independent archiving sites such as Scribd and Archive.org .

Involvement in international networks often linked to South American cartels.

A 384-page English edition titled The Jewish Mafia: International Predators was published by Omnia Veritas Limited in 2023.