The truth about the Mafia by one of its leaders - Joe Valachi
A multi-billion dollar empire of crime and fear-that is the world of the Mafia. This huge criminal conspiracy has a turnover equal to that of the five largest legitimate American corporations put together.
Joseph Valachi - a member for thirty years - was the first person ever to admit belonging to the Mafia and openly talk about its workings. His confession, written in prison and edited by Peter Maas into a gripping narrative more exciting than any thriller, is a terrifying picture from the inside of life in the underworld of highly-organised crime. Small wonder that powerful American interests tried to prevent its publication.
The Valachi Papers is the world-famous bestseller that shattered the conspiracy of silence surrounding -the Mafia's existence. It is more enthralling, more frightening than all the novels about the Mafia ever published. For The Valachi Papers is true.
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