The Valachi PapersThe 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 crimefrom 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 I today as the classic about America's Mob, a fascinat ing tale of power and terror, big money, crime ... and murder. |
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So why should you liepa Valachi begged off on the ground that he wasn't
eloquent enough for such a delicate chore and suggested that a more
experienced member , like Bobby Doyle , be sent instead . Actually the battle -
weary Valachi ...
So why should you liepa Valachi begged off on the ground that he wasn't
eloquent enough for such a delicate chore and suggested that a more
experienced member , like Bobby Doyle , be sent instead . Actually the battle -
weary Valachi ...
Page 158
Peter Maas. his partner in the numbers game , Bobby Doyle , had begun to
deteriorate : Little did I know that I was drifting off with the worst troublemaker in
the world . I'm talking about that dog , Bobby Doyle . No one on earth can match
him for ...
Peter Maas. his partner in the numbers game , Bobby Doyle , had begun to
deteriorate : Little did I know that I was drifting off with the worst troublemaker in
the world . I'm talking about that dog , Bobby Doyle . No one on earth can match
him for ...
Page 166
A few days later he was outraged by a visit from Bobby Doyle . “ I hear you got
some people for Johnny's alcohol , " Doyle said . " I spoke to Tony about it , and
it's all set . For Valachi it was another example of Doyle's venal ways . " See what
a ...
A few days later he was outraged by a visit from Bobby Doyle . “ I hear you got
some people for Johnny's alcohol , " Doyle said . " I spoke to Tony about it , and
it's all set . For Valachi it was another example of Doyle's venal ways . " See what
a ...
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| Title | The Valachi Papers Bantam books |
| Author | Peter Maas |
| Edition | 9, revised |
| Publisher | Putnam, 1968 |
| ISBN | 067163173X, 9780671631734 |
| Length | 285 pages |
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