{"product_id":"five-families-the-rise-decline-and-resurgence-of-americas-most-powerful-mafia-empires-paperback","title":"Five Families: The Rise, Decline, and Resurgence of America's Most Powerful Mafia Empires - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSelwyn Raab\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 10th-anniversary edition of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling history of the Mafia's infamous Five Families, featuring a new preface by the author.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor half a century, the American Mafia outwitted, outmaneuvered, and outgunned the FBI and other police agencies, wreaking unparalleled damage on America's social fabric and business enterprises while emerging as the nation's most formidable crime empire. The vanguard of this criminal juggernaut is still led by the Mafia's most potent and largest borgatas: New York's Five Families. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eFive Families\u003c\/i\u003e is the vivid story of the rise and fall of New York's premier dons, from Lucky Luciano to Paul Castellano to John Gotti and others. This definitive history brings the reader right up to the possible resurgence of the Mafia as the FBI and local law-enforcement agencies turn their attention to homeland security and away from organized crime. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis updated tenth-anniversary edition features a new preface by the author.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSELWYN RAAB was an investigative reporter for \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, covering organized crime and criminal justice matters for twenty-five years.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eHe is also the author of\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eJustice in the Back Room \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eMob Lawye\u003c\/i\u003er. He lives in New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 816\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.3 x 9.2 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 04, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51979112251693,"sku":"9781250101709","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/WndyVVkvS2FEbmw0SGhYVW4vYWh3QT09.webp?v=1775819054","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/five-families-the-rise-decline-and-resurgence-of-americas-most-powerful-mafia-empires-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}