The Valachi Papers

New York Times Bestseller "As fascinating as fiction, a bloody history of the Mafia as lived by one of its members." -- New York Times Book Review 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 expose 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.

About the author

Peter Maas's is the author of the number one New York Times bestseller Underboss. His other notable bestsellers include The Valachi Papers, Serpico, Manhunt, and In a Child's Name. He lives in New York City.

Product details

• Authors: Peter Maas
• Publisher: Harper Perennial USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.03.2003
• EAN: 9780060507428
• ISBN: 978-0-06-050742-8
• No. of pages: 304
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 202 mm x 18 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Suspense > Crime fiction, thrillers, espionage; Social sciences, law, business > Law > Criminal law, criminal procedural law, criminology; True Crime, Biography: general, Memoirs, History of Science, Organized crime, Ethnic groups and multicultural studies, History of the Americas, The Americas, Biography: historical, political and military, Political leaders and leadership, True crime: serial killers and murderers, Criminal law: procedure and offences, TRUE CRIME: General, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Personal Memoirs, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: General, TRUE CRIME: Murder / General, TRUE CRIME: Organized Crime, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Criminals & Outlaws, TRUE CRIME: Murder / Serial Killers, HISTORY: Essays, TRUE CRIME: Espionage, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Memoirs, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Cultural & Regional