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Donnie Brasco
"Donnie Brasco" is Pistone's unforgettable account of how he became part of the mysterious underworld that is the Mafia--the first and only account by a law enforcement agent--and it is amazing and intriguing as the flamboyant, deadly world it portrays. Includes an update in which Pistone comments on new development in the Mafia. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
Mob Boss
Reminiscent of Wiseguy, Mob Boss is a compelling biography from two prominent mob experts recounting the life and times of the first acting boss of an American Mafia family to turn government witness Alfonso "Little Al" D'Arco, the former acting boss of the Luchese organized crime family, was the highest-ranking mobster to ever turn government witness when he flipped in 1991. His decision to flip prompted many others to make the same choice, including John Gotti's top aide, Salvatore "Sammy the Bull" Gravano, and his testimony sent more than fifty mobsters to prison. In Mob Boss, award-winning news reporters Jerry Capeci and Tom Robbins team up for this unparalleled account of D'Arco's life ...
Friend of the Family
Jacobs writes historical fiction under a different name, but here tries his hand at nonfiction to tell the story of Ed Robb, one of the first and most successful FBI undercover agents to work against the Mafia organized crime network. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.
The President Street Boys
This true crime memoir of 1950s Brooklyn shares a revealing look at life inside the Mafia at the height of its power. Frank Dimatteo was born into a family of mob hitmen. His father and godfather were shooters and bodyguards for infamous Mafia legends the Gallo brothers. His uncle was a capo in the Genovese crime family and bodyguard to Frank Costello. With family connections like those, Frank knew everybody in the neighborhood—and they knew him. After dropping out of high school, Frank lived gangster-style with the boys on President Street. In this lively memoir, Frank tells it like it really was growing up in the mob. He shares wild stories about everyone from the old-school Mafia dons and infamous “five families” to the new-breed “independents” who didn’t answer to nobody. He had a front row seat as the Gallo gang waged war against wiseguys with more power, more money, and more guns. And he reveals the shocking deathbed confessions that will blow the lid off the sordid deeds, stunning betrayals, and all-too-secret history of the American Mafia. The President Street Boys was originally self-published as Lion in the Basement.
'Ndrangheta
This book presents an historical and sociological account of the Italian mafia-type organisation known as the ‘ndrangheta. It draws together diverse perspectives on the various ‘ndrangheta clans and their behavioural models, focusing specifically on their organisational skills, their bonds with Calabrian society and Calabrian communities around the world, their mobility, and their characterisation as poly-crime organisations. The authors demonstrate that ‘ndrangheta clans have an innovative way of being and doing mafia work through a dense network of relationships both in the ‘upperworld’ and in the ‘underworld’, a particularly acute sense of business, a reputation built on the protection of blood and family ties, and, last but not least, a symbiotic relationship and camouflage within Calabrian society. By focusing on both the structures and the activities of the clans and with findings based on judicial documents, this book explores why the ‘ndrangheta is today labeled as “the most powerful Italian mafia”. It will be of great interest to upper-level students and scholars of organised crime and sociology.
The Boss of Bosses
This is the true story of Totò Riina, the Cosa Nostra boss who rose from nothing to become the most powerful man in Sicily. The picture emerges of a bloodthirsty, power-hungry monster who, despite his lowly beginnings, is able to outmanoeuvre the other Mafia chiefs and take control of the organisation. However, the story is not just that of Riina, but also of Sicily itself. D'Avanzo and Bolzoni have transformed a complex series of events spanning several decades into a gripping narrative. In prison for 18 years now, Totò Riina still remains the dictator of the Cosa Nostra. This book tells the haunting and disturbing tale, with thorough investigation and testimony of the Sicilian Corleone.
Mafia: Inside the Dark Heart
An, expansive, intriguing and meticulous account of the Sicilian Mafia. The pre-dawn arrests of the last remaining mafiosi in December 2008 signaled the end of the Sicilian Mafia as we know it. In Mafia: Inside the Dark Heart, A.G.D. Maran charts the complete history of the world's most infamous criminal organization, from its first incarnation as an alternative form of local government in the Sicilian countryside and arguable force for "good," to the more familiar form that has been immortalized films such as The Godfather, and its final defeat after a long-awaited change of attitude by the Italian government. The son of an Italian immigrant, A.G.D. Maran had always been interested in the M...
Vito D'Angelo: Dark Mafia Romance
Veiled in shadows, she stalks the night, her identity concealed behind a mask. The Black Shadow, a deadly assassin feared by all who cross her path. With a cold, calculating gaze and a heart hardened by a lifetime of pain and betrayal, she is an enigma - a merciless killer with an untraceable reputation. But when a powerful mafia boss demands a meeting, she finds herself drawn into a dangerous game of cat and mouse. Vito D'Angelo is a man shrouded in mystery, his icy blue eyes and chiseled features promising both exquisite pleasure and untold suffering. As the head of the most ruthless crime syndicate, his very presence commands respect and instills terror. Drawn to each other's darkness, an intense and forbidden attraction ignites. As they engage in a sensual dance of dominance and submission, neither can deny the addictive pull between them. But with deadly rivals and unforgiving enemies at every turn, surrendering to this feeling could prove not only dangerous...but fatal. Can the Black Shadow let down her guard long enough to trust the Mafia King?
Luca D'Angelo: Dark Mafia Romance
She is a fragile, broken beauty, haunted by a past she can't escape. Mia Beaumont is a pawn in the ruthless world of the mafia, thrust into the domain of the most dangerous man she's ever known. Luca D'Angelo is the mafia king, a savage predator who bows to no one. Hardened by a lifetime of betrayal, he trusts no one, feeling nothing but a relentless thirst for power and control. Until Mia crosses his path, awakening a dark, consuming desire he thought himself incapable of. Though haunted by a shattered past, she is irresistibly drawn to the man who holds her life in his powerful hands. When an old enemy emerges with a thirst for revenge, Mia and Luca are forced to navigate a treacherous maze of betrayal and bloodshed. With their very survival at stake, they must confront the darkness consuming them.
