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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... horse ain't no good and he could buy him cheap . " Well , " the trainer would say to this lady , " the horse just didn't seem to want to run today . I don't know what's wrong with him . ” It is them kind that can give the horse busi ...
... horse ain't no good and he could buy him cheap . " Well , " the trainer would say to this lady , " the horse just didn't seem to want to run today . I don't know what's wrong with him . ” It is them kind that can give the horse busi ...
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... horse . This kid , I think he was with the George D. Wid- ener stable , told me about a horse that was ready , and he is running the next day . I still remember the horse's name . It was Harvard Square . Tony has the form sheets with ...
... horse . This kid , I think he was with the George D. Wid- ener stable , told me about a horse that was ready , and he is running the next day . I still remember the horse's name . It was Harvard Square . Tony has the form sheets with ...
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... horse overcame what- ever doubts Valachi entertained . His police record was no problem . With Armagnac , as with his other horses , he simply had various people , including his wife , front for him as the owner of record : Well , I got a ...
... horse overcame what- ever doubts Valachi entertained . His police record was no problem . With Armagnac , as with his other horses , he simply had various people , including his wife , front for him as the owner of record : Well , I got a ...
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