The Valachi PapersJoseph Valachi, organized crime and rackeetering. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 40
Page 62
I remember my father had to pay a dollar a week for “ protection , " or else his pushcart would be wrecked . He would make pretty good money selling all kinds of vegetables , but like I said , he would drink it all up .
I remember my father had to pay a dollar a week for “ protection , " or else his pushcart would be wrecked . He would make pretty good money selling all kinds of vegetables , but like I said , he would drink it all up .
Page 96
I don't remember everybody . There was Tommy Brown - you know , Tommy Lucchese , I never heard anyone call him " Three - finger ” Brown to his face . There was also Joe Profaci and Joe Bonanno and Joe Palisades — real name Rosato — and ...
I don't remember everybody . There was Tommy Brown - you know , Tommy Lucchese , I never heard anyone call him " Three - finger ” Brown to his face . There was also Joe Profaci and Joe Bonanno and Joe Palisades — real name Rosato — and ...
Page 127
That was big money in them days ; you must remember there were a lot of people in the street selling apples . I got two bands so I that everybody could dance without stopping . For food we had thousands of sandwiches and about $ 500 ...
That was big money in them days ; you must remember there were a lot of people in the street selling apples . I got two bands so I that everybody could dance without stopping . For food we had thousands of sandwiches and about $ 500 ...
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
according ain't already Anastasia apartment asked Avenue began boss boys Bronx brother Bureau called charge Charley City comes Cosa Nostra Costello couple crime death Department don't Doyle everything explain Family figure finally Frank Genovese Giannini girl give going hand happened head hear heard horse idea Italian Italy Johnny Joseph Justice keep killed kind knew known later learned look Luciano Lucky Maranzano matter mean meeting months move murder Narcotics Naturally never night numbers once operation organized police prison race racket recalls remember restaurant returned says Schultz shot Sing started stay Street talk tell thing told Tony Bender took trouble trying turned underworld Valachi Vito wait week wife worry York
References to this book
Bibliographic information
| Title | The Valachi Papers Bantam books |
| Author | Peter Maas |
| Edition | 9 |
| Publisher | Putnam, 1968 |
| ISBN | 0399108327, 9780399108327 |
| Length | 285 pages |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |