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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dropped down to about 120 pounds . My father's name was Dominick . I'd say he
was about the same height and weighed about 160 pounds , never dressed
clean , and had a big mustache . My older brother , Anthony , the last I heard is
still in ...
dropped down to about 120 pounds . My father's name was Dominick . I'd say he
was about the same height and weighed about 160 pounds , never dressed
clean , and had a big mustache . My older brother , Anthony , the last I heard is
still in ...
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Suddenly he heard Buster call to him , “ Come here , Joe . Who's that woman with
him ? ” Valachi rushed to the window just in time to see Baker's companion and
said , " Jeez , that's his wife . ” Then he left the apartment to make sure that their ...
Suddenly he heard Buster call to him , “ Come here , Joe . Who's that woman with
him ? ” Valachi rushed to the window just in time to see Baker's companion and
said , " Jeez , that's his wife . ” Then he left the apartment to make sure that their ...
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He says that it was a result of Carlo Gambino's power grab in the Anastasia
Family : When I heard the news , I wasn't surprised . I was just hoping it wouldn't
happen , but Johnny was close to Albert . After all , Albert put him into the mob .
He says that it was a result of Carlo Gambino's power grab in the Anastasia
Family : When I heard the news , I wasn't surprised . I was just hoping it wouldn't
happen , but Johnny was close to Albert . After all , Albert put him into the mob .
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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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