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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... trouble I got into with them . " The Gap says , " If I was around at that time , you wouldn't have been in no trouble . So take it easy . Bobby Doyle and me are vouching for you . That's all you have to know . " Well , who knows what ...
... trouble I got into with them . " The Gap says , " If I was around at that time , you wouldn't have been in no trouble . So take it easy . Bobby Doyle and me are vouching for you . That's all you have to know . " Well , who knows what ...
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... trouble that comes along , and he should never worry . So I tell him to stop talking about how tough these guys are , or I'll start thinking things about him . " Then he asked Block what Green and Stein knew about him . " They just know ...
... trouble that comes along , and he should never worry . So I tell him to stop talking about how tough these guys are , or I'll start thinking things about him . " Then he asked Block what Green and Stein knew about him . " They just know ...
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... trouble . Maybe it would even start another war . So I say , " Tommy , I did it on my own . Where will I land if I tell you otherwise ? " He says , " Listen , I can break Tony Bender . " " Tommy , " I say , " I'll tell you something . I ...
... trouble . Maybe it would even start another war . So I say , " Tommy , I did it on my own . Where will I land if I tell you otherwise ? " He says , " Listen , I can break Tony Bender . " " Tommy , " I say , " I'll tell you something . I ...
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