Top Hoodlum: Frank Costello, Prime Minister of the Mafia

Top Hoodlum: Frank Costello, Prime Minister of the Mafia

The definitive book on the ultimate mob bossâ€”featuring new FBI revelations, rare family photos, and never-before-published material . . .
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The press nicknamed him â€œThe Prime Minister of the Underworld.â€ The U.S. Treasuryâ€™s Bureau of Narcotics described him as â€œone of the most powerful and influential Mafia leaders in the U.S.â€ But to friends and associates, he was simply â€œUncle Frank.â€Â Who was Frank Costello really?Â Thatâ€™s the question Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Anthony M. DeStefano sets out to answerâ€”in this definitive portrait of one of the most fascinating figures in the annals of American crime . . .Â Â
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Using newly released FBI files, eyewitness accounts, and family mementos,Â Top HoodlumÂ takes you inside the Mafia that Frank Costello helped build from the ground up, from small-time bootlegging and gambling to a nationwide racketeering empire. The bookâ€™s stunning revelations include:
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* Costelloâ€™s secret interviews with federal investigatorsâ€”now released for the first time
* His private meetings with FBI director J. Edgar Hoover
* His partnership with Charlie â€œLuckyâ€ Luciano and how they brutally displaced the old guard of the Mafia
*Surviving an assassination attempt by Genovese Family hitman Vincent â€œChinâ€ Gigante
*His crime familyâ€™s role in the now legendary suicide of Abe â€œKid Twistâ€ Reles, a Murder, Inc. member who was about to rat out the mob
* His personal involvement in the notorious 1947 â€œmob summitâ€ in Havana, Cuba
* His secret interests, both real and suspected, in Las Vegas, New Orleans, and Manhattan night clubs like the Copacabana
* His power over politicians, rapport with reporters, and amazing ability to evade the feds
* His refusal to admit his crimes long after he retiredâ€”until his death in 1973
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Sometimes shocking, sometimes amusing, and always riveting, these are the stories that have inspired American crime classics likeÂ The Godfather,Â Casino,Â Goodfellas, andÂ The Sopranos. This is the man who made the Mafia such a powerful force in our nationâ€™s history. This isÂ Top Hoodlum.
Country USA
Brand CITADEL
Manufacturer Citadel
Binding Hardcover
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2018-06-26
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780806538693

Country	USA
Brand	CITADEL
Manufacturer	Citadel
Binding	Hardcover
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2018-06-26
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780806538693