Killer: The Autobiography of a Mafia Hit Man (Adrenaline Classics Ser.)

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Synopsis
New York Times Bestseller: This groundbreaking tell-all by a mob hit man is &“chilling and compelling—a must-read&” (Former FBI agent Joe Pistone, aka Donnie Brasco). The Bronx-born son of a Jewish bootlegger, &“Joey the Hit Man&” was introduced to crime when he was just eleven years old. For the next thirty years he was a numbers king, scalper, loan shark, enforcer, and drug smuggler. He hijacked trucks, fenced stolen goods, and trafficked in pornography. But Joey really made his name as a Mafia assassin, racking up thirty-eight cold-blooded hits—thirty-five for cash, three for revenge. In Killer, Joey tells the true story of life in organized crime. He exposes the reality of gang wars, discusses how he raised a family while living on the wrong side of the law, and documents the day-to-day business of crime—from making and breaking alliances to staying one step ahead of the cops. He reveals how he faced a grand jury seven times with no convictions (&“never lie to your lawyer&”) and kept a seven-figure fortune out of reach of the IRS. He lays out in graphic detail the difference between getting paid to kill and doing it for personal reasons. &“People think because they saw [The Godfather] they know everything there is to know about organized crime,&” Joey contends. In this no-holds-barred account, he reveals the brutal truth behind the Hollywood fantasy. Forty-five years after this true crime classic shocked readers all over the world and set the standard for bestselling Mafia biographies including Joseph Bonnano&’s A Man of Honor and Philip Carlo&’s Ice Man, the new edition of Killer includes an afterword by coauthor David Fisher that unmasks Joey&’s real identity—and the circumstances behind his death that add another layer of mystery to his complicated, colorful, and fascinating life.
Copyright:
1973

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
291 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781504046077
Publisher:
Open Road Media
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
David Fisher, Joey The Hit Man
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Social Studies
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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