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Page 156
When Costello wanted to , however , he did not hesitate to show his hand . His habit was — and still is - to enjoy the steam baths at a Manhattan hotel in the late afternoon whenever he could . The night manager approached him on one ...
When Costello wanted to , however , he did not hesitate to show his hand . His habit was — and still is - to enjoy the steam baths at a Manhattan hotel in the late afternoon whenever he could . The night manager approached him on one ...
Page 215
During these lapses Costello sequestered him under medical care . With Genovese circling around him , he needed Moretti more than ever for his symbolic support , if nothing else . This shepherding of Moretti reached its heights during ...
During these lapses Costello sequestered him under medical care . With Genovese circling around him , he needed Moretti more than ever for his symbolic support , if nothing else . This shepherding of Moretti reached its heights during ...
Page 243
The gunman in his haste had aimed badly , and the bullet only creased Costello's skull . It was the culmination of Genovese's drive against Čostello that had been launched with the murder of Willie Moretti , and it signaled the start of ...
The gunman in his haste had aimed badly , and the bullet only creased Costello's skull . It was the culmination of Genovese's drive against Čostello that had been launched with the murder of Willie Moretti , and it signaled the start of ...
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| Title | The Valachi Papers Bantam books |
| Author | Peter Maas |
| Edition | 9 |
| Publisher | Putnam, 1968 |
| ISBN | 0399108327, 9780399108327 |
| Length | 285 pages |
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