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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He was found dead in the street , and the cops claimed it was a hit - and - run
accident . I heard that they pulled him in for questioning and worked him over too
much . My three sisters all got married , so I won't talk about them . My father was
a ...
He was found dead in the street , and the cops claimed it was a hit - and - run
accident . I heard that they pulled him in for questioning and worked him over too
much . My three sisters all got married , so I won't talk about them . My father was
a ...
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Street was Ciro Terranova , the Artichoke King . He got the name because he tied
up all the artichokes in the city . The way I understand it he would buy all the
artichokes that came into New York . I didn't know where they all came from , but I
...
Street was Ciro Terranova , the Artichoke King . He got the name because he tied
up all the artichokes in the city . The way I understand it he would buy all the
artichokes that came into New York . I didn't know where they all came from , but I
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110th Street . For Valachi's purposes it was ideal . The ground floor was
unoccupied , and there was no backyard fence to hinder a quick exit . His plan
was first to station Muggins and Johnny D in the hallway and then to lure Little
Apples to ...
110th Street . For Valachi's purposes it was ideal . The ground floor was
unoccupied , and there was no backyard fence to hinder a quick exit . His plan
was first to station Muggins and Johnny D in the hallway and then to lure Little
Apples to ...
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