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“Riveting…an electrifying true crime story of the Mafia-smitten
eighties and nineties. Suspenseful and multifaceted, The
Gotti Wars can’t be missed.” —Esquire, The Best
Nonfiction Books of the Year A “meticulous chronicle of good
triumphing over evil” (The Washington Post) from the determined
young prosecutor who, in two of America’s most celebrated trials,
managed to convict famed mob boss John Gotti—and ultimately took
down the Mafia altogether. John Gotti was without a doubt the
flashiest and most feared Mafioso in American history. He became
the boss of the Gambino Crime Family in spectacular fashion—with
the brazen and very public murder of Paul Castellano in front of
Sparks Steakhouse in midtown Manhattan in 1985. Not one to stay
below law enforcement’s radar, Gotti instead became the first
celebrity crime boss. His penchant for eye-catching apparel earned
him the nickname “The Dapper Don;” his ability to beat criminal
charges led to another: “The Teflon Don.” This is the
captivating story of Gotti’s meteoric rise to power and his
equally dramatic downfall. Every step of the way, Gotti’s legal
adversary—John Gleeson, an Assistant US Attorney in
Brooklyn—was watching. When Gotti finally faced two federal
racketeering prosecutions, Gleeson prosecuted both. As the junior
lawyer in the first case—a bitter seven-month battle that ended
in Gotti’s acquittal—Gleeson found himself in Gotti’s
crosshairs, falsely accused of serious crimes by a defense witness
Gotti intimidated into committing perjury. Five years later,
Gleeson was in charge of the second racketeering investigation and
trial. Armed with the FBI’s secret recordings of Gotti’s
conversations with his underboss and consigliere in the apartment
above Gotti’s Little Italy hangout, Gleeson indicted all three.
He “flipped” underboss Sammy the Bull Gravano, killer of
nineteen men, who became history’s highest-ranking mob
turncoat—resulting in Gotti’s murder conviction. Gleeson ended
not just Gotti’s reign, but eventually that of the entire mob. A
spellbinding, page-turning courtroom drama, The Gotti
Wars “tells us in electrifying detail how the good guys
finally won, how justice triumphed over evil, and how Gleeson
himself was transformed by his long war” (Nelson DeMille).
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Imprint: |
Simon & Schuster
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
May 2023 |
Authors: |
John Gleeson
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
368 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-982186-93-7 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-982186-93-3 |
Barcode: |
9781982186937 |
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