New York Times Bestseller"As fascinating as fiction, a bloody history of the Mafia as lived by one of its members.
Author(s): Peter Maas
304 Pages
True Crime, Organized Crime
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Book Synopsis
New York Times Bestseller
"As fascinating as fiction, a bloody history of the Mafia as lived by one of its members." --New York Times Book Review
The First Inside Account of the Mafia
In the 1960s a disgruntled soldier in New York's Genovese Crime Family decided to spill his guts. His name was Joseph Valachi. Daring to break the Mob's code of silence for the first time, Valachi detailed the organization of organized crime from the capos, or bosses, of every Family, to the hit men who "clipped" rivals and turncoats. With a phenomenal memory for names, dates, addresses, phone numbers--and where the bodies were buried--Joe Valachi provided the chilling facts that led to the arrest and conviction of America's major crime figures.
The rest is history.
Never again would the Mob be protected by secrecy. For the Mafia, Valachi's name would become synonymous with betrayal. But his stunning exposé broke the back of America's Cosa Nostra and stands today as the classic about America's Mob, a fascinating tale of power and terror, big money, crime. . . and murder.
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The First Inside Account of the Mafia
In the 1960s a disgruntled soldier in New York's Genovese Crime Family decided to spill his guts. His name was Joseph Valachi. Daring to break the Mob's code of silence for the first time, Valachi detailed the organization of organized crime from the capos, or bosses, of every Family, to the hit men who "clipped" rivals and turncoats. With a phenomenal memory for names, dates, addresses, phone numbers--and where the bodies were buried--Joe Valachi provided the chilling facts that led to the arrest and conviction of America's major crime figures.
The rest is history.
Never again would the Mob be protected by secrecy. For the Mafia, Valachi's name would become synonymous with betrayal. But his stunning exposé. broke the back of America's Cosa Nostra and stands today as the classic about America's Mob, a fascinating tale of power and terror, big money, crime ... and murder.
Review Quotes
"A highly readable narrative of the life and times of Joseph Valachi. . . it is a story littered with bodies and unsolved crimes, betrayals and beatings, oaths, ritual and revenge." - Newsweek
"A classic on crime. A fine book, which will be read whenever people are concerned about the erosions of a democracy by organized crime." - Life
Dimensions (Overall): 8.16 Inches (H) x 5.26 Inches (W) x .8 Inches (D)
Weight: .49 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 304
Genre: True Crime
Sub-Genre: Organized Crime
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Format: Paperback
Author: Peter Maas
Language: English
Street Date: March 18, 2003
TCIN: 11398615
UPC: 9780060507428
Item Number (DPCI): 248-01-7900
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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