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 asked me . “ I'm not writing about Italians . I'm writing about mob guys . Friends
of mine in the Justice Department told me not to worry — that protests like this
occurred every time it prosecuted a criminal who happened to have an Italian ...
he asked me . “ I'm not writing about Italians . I'm writing about mob guys . Friends
of mine in the Justice Department told me not to worry — that protests like this
occurred every time it prosecuted a criminal who happened to have an Italian ...
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Valachi asked . " First , because you are known to be close to the old man , "
Genovese said . “ And second , by being one of his soldiers , you gained nothing
when he went . So why should you liepa Valachi begged off on the ground that
he ...
Valachi asked . " First , because you are known to be close to the old man , "
Genovese said . “ And second , by being one of his soldiers , you gained nothing
when he went . So why should you liepa Valachi begged off on the ground that
he ...
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I asked Lena how I would know when Mildred was home alone , and she says
leave everything to her . When she gives me the word , I head for Mildred's house
. She is all packed and ready to go , but then her sister Rose says that she has to
...
I asked Lena how I would know when Mildred was home alone , and she says
leave everything to her . When she gives me the word , I head for Mildred's house
. She is all packed and ready to go , but then her sister Rose says that she has to
...
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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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