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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... already been informed ver- bally that this was in reference to harsh charges of corruption that Valachi had leveled in his manuscript against some mem- bers of the Bureau of Prisons and dubious conduct against others in the Bureau of ...
... already been informed ver- bally that this was in reference to harsh charges of corruption that Valachi had leveled in his manuscript against some mem- bers of the Bureau of Prisons and dubious conduct against others in the Bureau of ...
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... already passed out on the floor . The two friends , laughing at the sight , simply put him to bed and went out . When Valachi returned later , he found his father in exactly the same posi- tion , except for a curious foaming around his ...
... already passed out on the floor . The two friends , laughing at the sight , simply put him to bed and went out . When Valachi returned later , he found his father in exactly the same posi- tion , except for a curious foaming around his ...
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... already at the table when Bender and Valachi sat down . Anastasia assumed complete command and , as Valachi recalls , started " lacing " into him at once . " What the fuck's the matter with you ? " he snapped . " After all , you been in ...
... already at the table when Bender and Valachi sat down . Anastasia assumed complete command and , as Valachi recalls , started " lacing " into him at once . " What the fuck's the matter with you ? " he snapped . " After all , you been in ...
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according to Valachi Agueci ain't Albert Anastasia asked Atlanta Avenue Bobby Doyle boys Bronx Brooklyn brother Bureau of Narcotics Buster Buster from Chicago called Carlo Gambino Charley Lucky Ciro Terranova Cosa Nostra death Dickey Dutch Schultz everything Family Frank Costello Gagliano gang Genovese's Giannini girl going happened Harlem heard heroin horse Italian Jail Johnny Joseph Valachi jukebox Justice Department killed knew Knight's Duchess lachi LaTempa Lido lieutenant Livorsi look Lucchese Luciano Magaddino Maranzano Masseria Matty Mildred Moretti murder never night numbers okay organized crime Pagano Petrilli prison race racket restaurant Robilotto Rupolo Schultz shot shylocking Sing Sing Street talk tell thing Thomas Lucchese tion Tommy Tony Bender took trouble underworld Valachi recalls Valachi says Vincent Mauro Vito Genovese week What's wife Willie Willie Moretti worry York City
Bibliographic information
| Title | The Valachi Papers |
| Author | Peter Maas |
| Edition | 9, revised |
| Publisher | Putnam, 1968 |
| ISBN | 067163173X, 9780671631734 |
| Length | 285 pages |
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