Gaspipe: Confessions of a Mafia Boss Wydawca: William Morrow & Company Opis produktu Raw, ruthless, and riveting — Gaspipe: Confessions of a Mafia Boss by Philip Carlo exposes the brutal inner life of Anthony "Gaspipe" Casso. Anthony "Gaspipe" Casso rose through the Lucchese crime family by inventing schemes to hijack trucks, rob banks, and traffic drugs. In this true-crime biography and Mafia memoir, Philip Carlo traces Casso's path from street-born enforcer to a mob boss linked to dozens of murders — and to the shocking turn when he became an informer. Packed with firsthand detail, Gaspipe lays out Casso's blood feud with John Gotti, his dealings with corrupt NYPD detectives Lou Eppolito and Stephen Caracappa, and the Windows case that marked the beginning of the end for the New York Mob. Carlo's investigative narrative reads like both a biography and a courtroom exposé, giving readers a clear window into organized crime, criminal networks, and law enforcement infiltration. Who should read this English book? True-crime fans, readers of nonfiction biographies, students of criminology, and anyone drawn to Mafia memoirs, organized crime accounts, and criminals & outlaws histories will find Gaspipe essential. Why read it? For a rare insider perspective on the mechanics of the Mafia — power, betrayal, and survival — told with reporting rigor and narrative force. Includes archival interviews and trial material that make Gaspipe an authoritative Anthony Casso biography and a must-read Lucchese crime family true account. Specyfikacja SKU: HR004094792 EAN: 9780061429859 Waga: 286 g Author: Carlo, Philip Binding: Paperback Pages: 384 Publication Year: 2009 BISAC Category 1: BIO024000 BISAC Category 2: BIO006000 BISAC Category 3: BIO026000