The Valachi Papers av Peter Maas

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<p><strong><em>New York Times</em> Bestseller</strong></p><p><strong>“As fascinating as fiction, a bloody history of the Mafia as lived by one of its members." —<em>New York Times Book Review</em></strong></p><p><strong>The First Inside Account of the Mafia</strong></p><p>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 <em>capos</em>, 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.</p><p>The rest is history.</p><p>Never again would the Mob be protected by secrecy. For the Mafia, Valachi''s name would become synonymous wi