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Toronto: Seal Books published by McClelland-Bantam, Inc., 1991. Light Creasing on Front, Rear Covers, Spine; Front, Rear Covers, Spine Lightly Chipped; Slight Yellowing Due to Age. A searing inside look at a world of greed, corruption, and violence. SUB-TITLE: How Canada's Most Powerful Mafia Family Runs Its Business. COVER PHOTO: Arne Glassbourg/Canapress. CONTENTS: Acknowledgements; Cast of Main Characters; I Rise of the Cotronis 1 Death of the Godfather 2 Beginnings 3 Mr. Lilo 4 Big Money, Big Risks 5 The Home Front II Holding Power 6 The Boss Comes North 7 Western Ties 8 The Minister Who Died 9 Reputations 10 Paolo Under Attack 11 Cocaine Blues 12 The Money-Mover 13 Sneak Attack 14 Paolo Exposed 15 Nabbed 16 Paolo Hunted 17 Carmine's Last Kick III Upheaval 18 Enter the Eighties 19 Sicilian Threat 20 Toronto Bound 21 The Cyclone 22 Uncle Sam's Revenge; Notes; Select Bibliography. SYNOPSIS: THE BOOK THAT BREAKS THE MAFIA CODE OF SILENCE No organization in the Canadian underworld… Read More

London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1952. BOOK: Spine, Boards Bumped; Light Shelf Rub to Boards; Edges Lightly Soiled; Heavy Yellowing Due to Age. DUST JACKET: Repaired; Lightly Creased; Heavily Chipped; Heavily Soiled (Jacket is Made with a Very Porous Paper, Which Has Absorbed a Lot of Dirt, Soiling, and Discolouration); In Archival Quality Jacket Cover. A book on the revelations--organised crime tied to political corruption--and significance of the Senate Crime Investigating Committee by its Chairman. AUTHOR: Estes Kefauver, Chairman of the Senate Crime Investigating Committee (May 10, 1950-May 1, 1951). EDITED AND WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY: Sidney Shalett. CONTENTS: Introduction I Birth of the Crime Committee II The Mafia and Lucky Luciano III The Wire Service: Public Enemy Number One IV Chicago: The Heritage of Al Capone V Greasy Thumb, The Enforcer, and Some Chicago Politicians VI Corruption of a Small Town: A Case Study VII Miami: Polluted Playground VIII Tampa: The Strange Domain of a… Read More

Markham: A Signet Book New American Library Published by Penguin Books Canada Limited Light Creasing on Front, Rear Covers; Moderate Creasing on Spine; Front, Rear Covers, Spine Lightly Chipped; Light Sticker Pull to Front Cover; Edges Lightly Soiled; Slight Yellowing Due to Age. THE NATIONWIDE BESTSELLER! NEWLY UPDATED. SUB-TITLE: A true story by FBI Agent Joseph D. Pistone with Richard Woodley. BOOK NUMBER: 451-AE5749. MOVIE TIE-IN: This book was the basis for the 1997 feature film of the same name. CONTENTS: 1. The Whirlwind 2. The Beginnings 3. Preparations 4. Hitting The Street 5. Brooklyn: The Colombos 6. The Bonannos 7. Tony Mirra 8. Lefty 9. Milwaukee 10. The Accident 11. Frank Balistrieri 12. Sonny Black 13. King's Court 14. Coldwater 15. Drugs And Guns 16. The Raid 17. The Sitdowns 18. The Hits 19. The Contract 20. Coming Out; Epilogue; Update: July 1988. SYNOPSIS: Posing as jewel thief "Donnie Brasco," FBI agent Joseph D. Pistone carried out… Read More

New York: A Signet Book New American Library published by NAL Penguin Inc., 1989. Light Creasing on Front, Rear Covers; Heavy Creasing on Spine; Front, Rear Covers, Spine Lightly Chipped; Spine Heavily Cocked; pp 23-24, Edges Moderately Soiled; Heavy Yellowing Due to Age. THE NATIONWIDE BESTSELLER! NEWLY UPDATED. SUB-TITLE: A true story by FBI Agent Joseph D. Pistone with Richard Woodley. BOOK NUMBER: 451-AE5749. MOVIE TIE-IN: This book was the basis for the 1997 feature film of the same name. CONTENTS: 1. The Whirlwind 2. The Beginnings 3. Preparations 4. Hitting The Street 5. Brooklyn: The Colombos 6. The Bonannos 7. Tony Mirra 8. Lefty 9. Milwaukee 10. The Accident 11. Frank Balistrieri 12. Sonny Black 13. King's Court 14. Coldwater 15. Drugs And Guns 16. The Raid 17. The Sitdowns 18. The Hits 19. The Contract 20. Coming Out; Epilogue; Update: July 1988. SYNOPSIS: Posing as jewel thief "Donnie Brasco," FBI agent Joseph D. Pistone carried out the most… Read More

Markham: A Signet Book New American Library Published by Penguin Books Canada Limited Moderate Creasing on Front Cover, Spine; Light Creasing on Rear Cover; Front, Rear Covers, Spine Lightly Chipped; Moderate Sticker Pull to Front Cover; Edges Lightly Soiled; Light Moisture Damage; Moderate Yellowing Due to Age. THE NATIONWIDE BESTSELLER! NEWLY UPDATED. SUB-TITLE: A true story by FBI Agent Joseph D. Pistone with Richard Woodley. BOOK NUMBER: 451-AE5749. MOVIE TIE-IN: This book was the basis for the 1997 feature film of the same name. CONTENTS: 1. The Whirlwind 2. The Beginnings 3. Preparations 4. Hitting The Street 5. Brooklyn: The Colombos 6. The Bonannos 7. Tony Mirra 8. Lefty 9. Milwaukee 10. The Accident 11. Frank Balistrieri 12. Sonny Black 13. King's Court 14. Coldwater 15. Drugs And Guns 16. The Raid 17. The Sitdowns 18. The Hits 19. The Contract 20. Coming Out; Epilogue; Update: July 1988. SYNOPSIS: Posing as jewel thief "Donnie Brasco," FBI… Read More

New York: A Signet Book New American Library published by NAL Penguin Inc., 1989. Light Creasing on Front, Rear Covers; Moderate Creasing on Spine; Front, Rear Covers, Spine Lightly Chipped; Spine Slightly Cocked; Heavy Yellowing Due to Age. THE NATIONWIDE BESTSELLER! NEWLY UPDATED. SUB-TITLE: A true story by FBI Agent Joseph D. Pistone with Richard Woodley. BOOK NUMBER: 451-AE5749. MOVIE TIE-IN: This book was the basis for the 1997 feature film of the same name. CONTENTS: 1. The Whirlwind 2. The Beginnings 3. Preparations 4. Hitting The Street 5. Brooklyn: The Colombos 6. The Bonannos 7. Tony Mirra 8. Lefty 9. Milwaukee 10. The Accident 11. Frank Balistrieri 12. Sonny Black 13. King's Court 14. Coldwater 15. Drugs And Guns 16. The Raid 17. The Sitdowns 18. The Hits 19. The Contract 20. Coming Out; Epilogue; Update: July 1988. SYNOPSIS: Posing as jewel thief "Donnie Brasco," FBI agent Joseph D. Pistone carried out the most audacious sting operation ever,… Read More

Markham: A Signet Book New American Library Published by Penguin Books Canada Limited Light Creasing on Front, Rear Covers, Spine; Front, Rear Covers, Spine Lightly Chipped; Light Sticker Pull to Front Cover; Slight Yellowing Due to Age. THE NATIONWIDE BESTSELLER! NEWLY UPDATED. SUB-TITLE: A true story by FBI Agent Joseph D. Pistone with Richard Woodley. BOOK NUMBER: 451-AE5749. MOVIE TIE-IN: This book was the basis for the 1997 feature film of the same name. CONTENTS: 1. The Whirlwind 2. The Beginnings 3. Preparations 4. Hitting The Street 5. Brooklyn: The Colombos 6. The Bonannos 7. Tony Mirra 8. Lefty 9. Milwaukee 10. The Accident 11. Frank Balistrieri 12. Sonny Black 13. King's Court 14. Coldwater 15. Drugs And Guns 16. The Raid 17. The Sitdowns 18. The Hits 19. The Contract 20. Coming Out; Epilogue; Update: July 1988. SYNOPSIS: Posing as jewel thief "Donnie Brasco," FBI agent Joseph D. Pistone carried out the most audacious sting operation ever,… Read More

Markham: A Signet Book New American Library Published by Penguin Books Canada Limited Light Creasing on Front, Rear Covers; Moderate Creasing on Spine; Front, Rear Covers, Spine Lightly Chipped; Moderate Sticker Pull to Front Cover; Slight Yellowing Due to Age. THE NATIONWIDE BESTSELLER! NEWLY UPDATED. SUB-TITLE: A true story by FBI Agent Joseph D. Pistone with Richard Woodley. BOOK NUMBER: 451-AE5749. MOVIE TIE-IN: This book was the basis for the 1997 feature film of the same name. CONTENTS: 1. The Whirlwind 2. The Beginnings 3. Preparations 4. Hitting The Street 5. Brooklyn: The Colombos 6. The Bonannos 7. Tony Mirra 8. Lefty 9. Milwaukee 10. The Accident 11. Frank Balistrieri 12. Sonny Black 13. King's Court 14. Coldwater 15. Drugs And Guns 16. The Raid 17. The Sitdowns 18. The Hits 19. The Contract 20. Coming Out; Epilogue; Update: July 1988. SYNOPSIS: Posing as jewel thief "Donnie Brasco," FBI agent Joseph D. Pistone carried out the most audacious… Read More

London: Macdonald & Co (Publishers) Ltd, 1992. BOOK: Spine Bumped; Light Shelf Rub to Boards; Edges Moderately Soiled. DUST JACKET: Moderately Creased; Lightly Chipped; In Archival Quality Jacket Cover. The Most Important Mafia Document Ever Published. SUB-TITLE: The Story of the Man Who Controlled America. COVER CREDITS: The Bettmann Archive; London Features (International Ltd); Topham Picture Source; Hulton Picture Company. SYNOPSIS: Certain to send shock waves throughout America, make headlines internationally and confirm many theories surrounding the assassination of John F. Kennedy, Double Cross is the most important Mafia document ever published. From the only person with whom Sam "Mooney" Giancana could fearlessly share his most incriminating and dangerous secrets, his younger brother Chuck, comes the complete Giancana saga. It began in Chicago during the violent years of Prohibition where Sam "Mooney" Giancana served as hitman and wheelman for Al Capone,… Read More

New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1978. BOOK: Corners, Spine Bumped; Light Shelf Rub to Boards; Spine Slightly Cocked; Edges Lightly Soiled. Slight Yellowing Due to Age. DUST JACKET: Repaired; Lightly Creased; Lightly Chipped; Moderate Yellowing Due to Age; In Archival Quality Jacket Cover. SELLER'S NOTE TO INTERNATIONAL (NON CANADA OR USA) BUYERS: Additional shipping charges will be required and requested during the purchase process of this title. THE HIGH-ROLLING, SUPERFLYING, DRUG-POWERED WORLD OF THE SPANISH AND BLACK "MAFIAS". DESIGNED BY: Constance Fogler. JACKET DESIGN BY: Nanette Stevenson. SYNOPSIS: In the summer of 1972, addicts ranged frantically through the streets of every major city in the East looking for a connection. If they were lucky enough to find one, they were luckier still if they could afford the price. With the end of the French connection, the supply of heroin had virtually dried up. For Frank Matthews the situation was critical. Still under… Read More

New York: Bantam Books, Inc. A National General Company Previous Owner Markings ("VE" Inked to Upper Right Corner of Front Cover; "E" Neatly Inked to First Page of Front Matter); Light Creasing on Front, Rear Covers, Spine; Front, Rear Covers, Spine Lightly Chipped; Spine Slightly Cocked; Moderate Yellowing Due to Age. Today's Number One Story--A powerful book...a devastating film! Twentieth Century-Fox presents A Philip D'Antoni Production Starring Gene Hackman, Roy Scheider, Fernando Rey, Tony Lo Bianco, marcel Bozzuffi; Directed by William Friedkin; Produced by Philip D'Antoni; Associate Producer Kenneth Utt; Executive Producer G. David Schine; Screenplay by Ernest Tidyman; Color by Deluxe. Best Picture of the Year! Winner of 5 Academy Awards! Robin Moore, author of The Green Berets. BOOK NUMBER: N5369. MOVIE TIE-IN: This book was the basis for the 1971 feature film of the same name. EXCERPT: A STATEMENT BY ROBIN MOORE, AUTHOR OF THE FRENCH CONNECTION.… Read More

New York: Bantam Books, Inc. A National General Company Previous Dealer Markings (Store Stamp on First Page of Front Matter, Partially On Top of Robin Moore's Statement Heading); Light Creasing on Front, Rear Covers, Spine; Front, Rear Covers, Spine Lightly Chipped; Spine Moderately Cocked; Moderate Yellowing Due to Age. Today's Number One Story--A powerful book...a devastating film! Twentieth Century-Fox presents A Philip D'Antoni Production Starring Gene Hackman, Roy Scheider, Fernando Rey, Tony Lo Bianco, marcel Bozzuffi; Directed by William Friedkin; Produced by Philip D'Antoni; Associate Producer Kenneth Utt; Executive Producer G. David Schine; Screenplay by Ernest Tidyman; Color by Deluxe. Best Picture of the Year! Winner of 5 Academy Awards! Robin Moore, author of The Green Berets. BOOK NUMBER: N5369. MOVIE TIE-IN: This book was the basis for the 1971 feature film of the same name. EXCERPT: A STATEMENT BY ROBIN MOORE, AUTHOR OF THE FRENCH CONNECTION. "The… Read More

New York: Bantam Books, Inc. A National General Company Repaired; Light Creasing on Front, Rear Covers, Spine; Front, Rear Covers, Spine Lightly Chipped; Spine Slightly Cocked; Moderate Yellowing Due to Age. Today's Number One Story--A powerful book...a devastating film! The true story of the destruction of a Mafia narcotics ring! Now a blazing film from Twentieth Century-Fox. Twentieth Century-Fox presents A Philip D'Antoni Production Starring Gene Hackman, Roy Scheider, Fernando Rey, Tony Lo Bianco, marcel Bozzuffi; Directed by William Friedkin; Produced by Philip D'Antoni; Associate Producer Kenneth Utt; Executive Producer G. David Schine; Screenplay by Ernest Tidyman; Color by Deluxe. Robin Moore, author of The Green Berets. BOOK NUMBER: N5369. MOVIE TIE-IN: This book was the basis for the 1971 feature film of the same name. EXCERPT: A STATEMENT BY ROBIN MOORE, AUTHOR OF THE FRENCH CONNECTION. "The account that follows is a case history of what must qualify as one of… Read More

New York: Bantam Books, Inc. A National General Company Light Creasing on Front, Rear Covers, Spine; Front, Rear Covers, Spine Lightly Chipped; Spine Slightly Cocked; Moderate Yellowing Due to Age. The unbelievable but true story of the destruction of a Mafia narcotics ring! With photographs. Robin Moore, author of The Green Berets. BOOK NUMBER: N5369. MOVIE TIE-IN: This book was the basis for the 1971 feature film of the same name. EXCERPT: The stakeout... "It was shortly after 2:00 a.m., Tuesday, when the agent up front in the closet heard a faint shuffle of footsteps outside. He doused the light and opened the door of his hiding place a crack...letting in a rush of cold night air. The door closed softly. The slight scraping of feet on the cement floor sounded like two men. They were moving slowly past the paint locker, now pausing at the mouth of the passage to the rear. Suddenly shafts from two flashlights pierced the darkness. One swept the entry hall, then in a quick step… Read More

Toronto: Deneau & Wayne Publishers Ltd. BOOK: Corners, Spine Bumped; Light Shelf Rub to Boards; Edges Lightly Soiled; Light Moisture Damage (Small Patch on Front Board Has "Scrubbed" Appearance; Lower Corner/Edge of Front Free Endpaper, Half Title Page Lightly Stained). DUST JACKET: Front Panel Portion Lightly Speckled with Gray Paint; Lightly Creased; Lightly Chipped; Light Moisture Damage (Staining to Reverse of Front Panel/Foldover Portion (Upper and Lower Edges)); In Archival Quality Jacket Cover. SUB-TITLE: taking care of business. CONTENTS: ACKNOWLEDMENTS; INTRODUCTION; PART I 1. Born to be Wild: A History of the Hell's Angels 2. Hell's Angels: The Club 3. Hell's Angels: The Business 4. Pussy Galore 5. The Angels & the Mob 6. The Power of Money 7. Born to be Mild PART II 8. The Big Four: Motorcycles, Murder & Mayhem En Masse 9. The Pagans: Do Unto Others & Split 10. The Bandidos: Southern Fried Pussy 11. The Outlaws: Travels with… Read More

Paddington Press Ltd BOOK: Corners, Spine, Boards Bumped; Light Shelf Rub to Boards; Edges Moderately Soiled; Moderate Yellowing Due to Age. DUST JACKET: Previous Owner Markings (Price Clipped); Repaired; Laminate Moderately Peeling; Lightly Creased; Lightly Chipped; Slight Yellowing Due to Age; In Archival Quality Jacket Cover. SUB-TITLE: Teamsters, Rebels, Politicians, and the Mob. BOOK NUMBER: 22684. ALSO KNOWN AS: Portions of this book originally appeared in Playboy Magazine. DESIGNED BY: Folio Graphics Company. FRONT COVER PHOTO: Bill Ray/Black Star. REAR COVER PHOTO: Flip Schulke/Black Star. JACKET DESIGN: Richard Johnson. CONTENTS: Acknowledgments; Introduction PART ONE 1 In Search of Jimmy Hoffa 2 Rebel Hoffa 3 The Oppressed Become the Oppressors 4 Stacked Decks and Dirty Deals 5 The Enemy Within 6 The Making of Two Presidents and One Angel 7 Teaming Up Against Castro 8 Coincidence or Conspiracy? 9 Mob Wars and Paper-Napkin Contracts PART TWO 10 The 1967 Revolt 11 Rebellion… Read More

Greenwich: A Fawcett Crest Book Fawcett Publications, Inc., 1972. Repaired; Moderate Creasing on Front Cover, Spine; Light Creasing on Rear Cover; Front, Rear Covers, Spine Lightly Chipped; Spine Lightly Cocked; Moderate Yellowing Due to Age. Most explosive Mafia story of all from the publishers of The Godfather. 5 MONTHS ON THE NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER LIST. BOOK NUMBER: X1743. CONTENTS: Author's Glossary; Part One The Disappearance; Part Two The War; Part Three The Family; Part Four The Judgment; Author's Note; Index; Illustrations follow page 248. SYNOPSIS: It all began on a rainy night in October 1964 when the prominent Mafia Chief Joseph Bonanno was kidnapped by two gunmen on Park Avenue in New York. This is the behind-the-headlines story of that strange and sudden disappearance. But more than that it is the story of people--very real people--who live in the bizarre and gaudy world of the Mafia. How they think, fell, eat, sleep, love, hate, kill, seek vengeance. What they… Read More

New York: Dell Publishing Co., Inc., 1973. Repaired; Light Creasing on Front, Rear Covers, Spine; Front, Rear Covers, Spine Moderately Chipped; Spine Moderately Cocked; Edges Lightly Soiled; Light Moisture Damage; Moderate Yellowing Due to Age. Edited by Nicholas Gage author of the best-selling The Mafia Is Not An Equal Opportunity Employer. CONTENTS: Introduction THE FACE OF THE MAFIA 1 Joe Valachi's Big Contract - Peter Maas 2 The Hit - James Mills ROOTS OF EVIL 3 The Mafia in Sicily - Norman Lewis 4 How the Mafia Came to America - Frederic Sondern, Jr. 5 The Purge of the Greasers - Fred J. Cook 6 After Luciano - Ralph Salerno and John Tompkins MEN OF POWER 7 Lucky Luciano--Boss for All Seasons - Frederic Sondern, Jr. 8 Vito Genevese--Power to Spare - Frank J. Prial 9 Carlo Gambino--Mafia Patriarch - Nicholas Gage 10 Joseph Colombo--Impulsive Innovator - Time Magazine PRIDE IN THE FAMILY 11 The Power Structure - Donald Cressey 12 Rules to Live By - Ralph Salerno and John Tompkins THE MAFIA AT… Read More

Toronto: Macmillan of Canada A Division of Canada Publishing Corporation BOOK: Previous Owner Markings (2 Stamps on Front Free Endpaper: North York Seniors' Centre 1 Empress Avenue Willowdale, Ontario M2N 3T2 in Blue; NOT FOR RESALE in Red); Corners, Spine Bumped; Light Shelf Rub to Boards; Edges Lightly Soiled; Slight Yellowing Due to Age. DUST JACKET: Repaired; Lightly Creased; Heavily Chipped, Including 1.7 cm by 1 cm Portion Missing From Front, Lower Edge; Non-Sticky Tape Residue to Spine Portion; In Archival Quality Jacket Cover. DESIGN: Artplus/Brant Cowie. COVER PHOTO: Domenic Racco, courtesy Halton Regional Police. DESIGN: Brant Cowie. CONTENTS: Preface INTRODUCTION: Organized Crime and the Mafia: Myth and Reality CHAPTER ONE: The Old Walton Street Crowd: Paul Volpe's Early Years CHAPTER TWO: The Black Hand CHAPTER THREE: Initiation into the Mafia CHAPTER FOUR: Diamond in the Rough: The Early Years of Nathan Klegerman CHAPTER FIVE: The Haitian Interlude CHAPTER… Read More

Don Mills: A Totem Book published by Totem Books a division of Collins Publishers, 1986. Previous Owner Markings (Name Neatly Inked to Half Title Page); Repaired; Moderate Creasing on Front, Rear Covers, Spine; Front, Rear Covers Moderately Chipped; Spine Heavily Chipped; Edges Moderately Soiled; Slight Yellowing Due to Age. SUB-TITLE: Inside the Canadian Mafia. FRONT COVER: Police photo of corpse of Domenic Racco. CONTENTS: Preface; INTRODUCTION: Organized Crime and the Mafia: Myth and Reality CHAPTER ONE: The Old Walton Street Crowd: Paul Volpe's Early Years CHAPTER TWO: The Black Hand CHAPTER THREE: Initiation into the Mafia CHAPTER FOUR: Diamond in the Rough: The Early Years of Nathan Klegerman CHAPTER FIVE: The Haitian Interlude CHAPTER SIX: A Visit from "Mr. Palmer" CHAPTER SEVEN: "A Sinister Array of Characters" CHAPTER EIGHT: A Matter of Respect: A Day in the Life of Paul Volpe and "Operation Oblong" CHAPTER NINE: A New Organization: The… Read More