Author

Publication

2003 - Perennial, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

69,250 words, Guess

Page Count

277 pages

Identifiers

and 1 more

Description

The 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 crime from 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 today as the classic about America's Mob, a fascinating tale of power and terror, big money, crime ... and murder.

Subjects

Topics

MafiaCrimeCriminalsBiographyCriminologyOrganized crimeCrime and criminals

People

Joseph ValachiJoseph Valachi (1904-1971)

Genres

  • Biography

Other Editions

  • The Valachi papersPerennial2003-01-01

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