Yahoo! News - Florida Author Chosen to Pen 'Godfather' Sequel

"Random House has made author Mark Winegardner an offer he can't refuse. The publisher said on Friday it picked the Florida-based writer to pen the sequel to "The Godfather," Mario Puzo's 1969 tale of Mafia ties and betrayal that sold 20 million copies and inspired a trilogy of films about the Corleone family...."

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! No! No! No! No! NOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Mario Puzo is DEAD. Let the Corelones rest with him.

The article does note that Winegardner is German-Irish, which Tom Hagen fans should appreciate.