The Mafia's Greatest Hits
| Author | : David H. Jacobs |
| Publisher | : Citadel Press |
| Total Pages | : 242 |
| Release | : 2006 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0806527579 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780806527574 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (574 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Mafia's Greatest Hits written by David H. Jacobs and published by Citadel Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Joey Gallo - killed in Umberto's Clam House, Little Italy, 1975; Abe Reles, the Murder Inc. stoolpigeon who was tossed out of a hotel window in Coney Island in 1941; Albert Anastasa, cut down in a barber's chair in 1957; Carmine Galante, killed in a hail of bullets as he finished lunch in a Brooklyn restaurant in 1977; Joe 'the Boss' Massiera, whacked in a Coney Island restaurant in 1933 - all are celebrated episodes of big-time gangland executions, told in the breezy, vividly direct tone of a sportswriter covering a ball game. With an introduction by Henry Hill.