Since the start of the 20th Century, the Italians and Chinese in the Little Italy/Chinatown area in New York City have endured an uneasy truce. In the first three quarters of the century, the Italians ruled the neighborhood with an iron fist. But starting in the 1970's, the dynamics began to change, as more Italians moved out and droves of Chinese began flowing into Chinatown from China. This did not bode well for Italian mob boss Tony Bentimova (Tony B), so he enlisted the help of his most trusted killer, Big Fat Fanny Fanelli, all six foot six inches and six hundred and sixty pounds of her,...

RATS ARE NOT MADE; PEOPLE ARE BORN RATS. Mathew J. Mari - New York City Criminal Attorney for 26 years. ***** "Whitey Bulger: The Biggest Rat" is the story of James "Whitey" Bulger, the Boston mob boss; from his earliest days of crime, to his heyday running Boston's underworld, including his escape and capture after 16 years on the run. This book also includes Bulger's trial, and the jury verdict which found Bulger guilty of 31 of the 32 counts in the indictment. Bulger was also found guilty of 11 of the 19 murders included in the indictment. It's fair to say that Whitey Bulger will die in...

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"Mobsters, Gangs, Crooks, and Other Creeps - Volume 5 - Girlfriends and Wives" is the fifth in a series of Joe Bruno's "Mobster" books. In bed with every criminal is his wife, or his goomara, or sometimes even both. Joe Bruno's "Mobsters, Gangs, Crooks, and Other Creeps - Volume 5 - Girlfriends and Wives" details the trial and tribulations of women who were the love interests of some of the worst human beings God has ever created. The woman featured in this book are: 1. Angdrea Giovino 2, Virginia Hill 3. Lynda Milito 4. Ethel Rosenberg ***** Joe Bruno's "Mobsters, Gangs, Crooks, and Other...

Joe Bruno's "Mobsters, Gangs, Crooks, and Other Creeps" finished in second place (runner up) in the 2013 eFestival of Words Best of the Independent Ebook Awards in the category "Nonfiction." ***** In "Joe Bruno's Mobsters - Two Volume Set" you get "Murder and Mayhem in the Big Apple - From The Black Hand to Murder Incorporated," plus "The Wrong Man: Who Ordered the Murder of Gambler Herman Rosenthal and Why." ***** What people are saying about Murder and Mayhem in the Big Apple: From the Black Hand to Murder Incorporated and The Wrong Man: Who Ordered the Murder of Gambler Herman Rosenthal...

Rat No. 1 - Arlyne Weiss Brinkman Rat No. 2 - Jacob "Bald Jack" Roze (Rosensweig) Rat N0. 3 - Joe "Joe Cago" Valachi What People are saying about Joe Bruno's books: ANOTHER HISTORY LESSON - I love Joe Bruno's books. I always say that he's the NYC true crime historian. NYC has had its share of murder and corruption over the past couple of centuries and the author is a wealth of knowledge about it. A must read for any true crime book collector. - RJ Parker - Best Selling Author of True Crime Books TRUE CRIME AT ITS BEST - Joe Bruno has a way of giving real light into his mob stories. His...

Jimmy "The Weasel" Fratianno got his nickname from his days as a petty pushcart thief in Cleveland, when he ran as "quick as a weasel" with an armful of fruit and vegetables while the cops chased him. Rising quickly up the organized crime ladder in Cleveland, Fratianno, after doing a stint in the can for robbery and extortion, migrated west to Los Angeles where he hooked up with West Coast Mob boss, Jack Dragna. After doing a few "pieces of work" or murders for Dragna, Fratianno got his button and became a made man in the Mafia. Things began falling apart for Fratianno when, while he was in...