The Valachi Papers - Hardcover

Peter Maas

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0399108327 ISBN 13: 9780399108327

Publisher: Putnam Pub Group, 1968

Synopsis

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 this title

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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Putnam Pub Group
• Publication date: 1968
• ISBN 10: 0399108327
• ISBN 13: 9780399108327
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1