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Page 107
Of course we already know that death is the penalty for talking about the Cosa Nostra or violating another member's wife , but he goes over it again anyway . He tells us now that death is the penalty for telling wives anything about the ...
Of course we already know that death is the penalty for talking about the Cosa Nostra or violating another member's wife , but he goes over it again anyway . He tells us now that death is the penalty for telling wives anything about the ...
Page 248
In 1951 , about the time Genovese was carefully plotting the death of Willie Moretti , Anastasia struck more directly . For years he had been underboss in the Family of Vincent Mangano , one of the original bosses named by Maranzano ...
In 1951 , about the time Genovese was carefully plotting the death of Willie Moretti , Anastasia struck more directly . For years he had been underboss in the Family of Vincent Mangano , one of the original bosses named by Maranzano ...
Page 286
... 142–43 , “ Kiss of death ” given Valachi by 149 , 174 , 221 , 223 ; as most powGenovese , 28 , 273 erful chieftain Cosa Nostra has known , 119 ; strategy to make Cosa LaGuardia , Fiorello H. , 130 Nostra supreme in U.S. underLandi ...
... 142–43 , “ Kiss of death ” given Valachi by 149 , 174 , 221 , 223 ; as most powGenovese , 28 , 273 erful chieftain Cosa Nostra has known , 119 ; strategy to make Cosa LaGuardia , Fiorello H. , 130 Nostra supreme in U.S. underLandi ...
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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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