{"product_id":"mafia-secrets-untold-tales-from-the-hollywood-godfather-hardcover","title":"Mafia Secrets: Untold Tales from the Hollywood Godfather - Hardcover","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\u003eGianni Russo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMichael Benson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Mafia insider and authentic Hollywood tough guy reveals the explosive secrets he's learned (and kept) for decades in this shocking tell all that unveils the hidden worlds of film and organized crime--from who shot JFK and murdered Jimmy Hoffa to the truth about Marilyn Monroe's death. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Foreword by Steve Schirripa, star of \u003ci\u003eThe Sopranos\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBlue Bloods\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eUnder the Boardwalk\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Kennedys, Marilyn, the Vatican, Vegas, \u003c\/i\u003eThe Godfather\u003ci\u003e, the Mob, and more . . .\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDuring a cursed childhood in a Manhattan neighborhood teeming with Italian immigrants, Gianni Russo fended for himself at an early age. It was a quality that didn't go unnoticed by Frank Costello--father figure, mentor, and legendary crime boss. Thanks to Costello, Gianni was only twelve when his luck would change for a lifetime. All of it charmed--and thrilling. With it came Hollywood glamor, Vegas risk-takers, political conspiracies, sex, murder, shadow governments, and secrets. The stories Gianni Russo could tell . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow he does in this bombshell confessional. This is the inside account of the Sicilian Mafia, Cosa Nostra, what really transpired in those Mulberry Street clubs, and who whacked whom--including how mobster Tony Spilotro and his brother \u003ci\u003ereally\u003c\/i\u003e died, finally revealed for the first time. This is Gianni, buddy of Frank Sinatra, and intimately more with Marilyn Monroe. What's the cover-up behind her death, JFK's, and Jimmy Hoffa's? It's all here. So is the clandestine role of the pope as the sacred boss of bosses, the glory days and downfall of Las Vegas, and the colorful behind-the-scenes tales of Gianni's role in the greatest movie ever made, \u003ci\u003eThe Godfather\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe go-getter Frank Costello once called \"The Kid\" shares his shocking, exhilarating, sometimes violent, and always riveting life with the dealmakers of Hollywood and the Mob. Gianni Russo lives to tell, and spills it all.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGianni Russo\u003c\/b\u003e knows the Mafia inside and out. He grew up on Mulberry Street in Manhattan's Little Italy, where Mafia boss Frank Costello took him under his wing. In 1962, he was privy to inside information regarding the murder of his friend Marilyn Monroe. A year later, he was acting as a messenger for New Orleans boss Carlos Marcello during the months and weeks leading up the JFK assassination. With Frank Sinatra as his singing teacher and Marlon Brando as his acting teacher, Russo landed the role of Carlo Rizzi in \u003ci\u003eThe Godfather\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also the author of \u003ci\u003eHollywood Godfather\u003c\/i\u003e, an autobiography written with Patrick Picciarelli. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Benson\u003c\/b\u003e is the acclaimed author of nonfiction history and crime books, including \u003ci\u003eGangsters vs Nazis\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHollywood vs Nazis\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEvil Season\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e Betrayal in Blood\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as \u003ci\u003eMoguls\u003c\/i\u003e, coauthored with Craig Singer. He is also one of America's most accomplished and popular Mafia experts, having coauthored numerous books on the subject, including \u003ci\u003eCarmine the Snake\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Mafia Hit Man\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLord High Executioner\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRed Hook\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e Carlo Gambino \u003c\/i\u003ewith Frank DiMatteo and \u003ci\u003eMafia Secrets \u003c\/i\u003ewith Gianni Russo\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eHe is a regular commentator, appearing on numerous radio and television shows such as \u003ci\u003eOn the Case with Paula Zahn \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eDeadly Sins \u003c\/i\u003eon the ID: Investigation Discovery channel. A recipient of the Academy of American Poets Award, he can be found on Facebook @authorMichaelBenson.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.07 x 9.14 x 6.39 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 25, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978204905773,"sku":"9780806544755","price":28.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/N8wVCNffyh9780806544755.webp?v=1775801009","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/mafia-secrets-untold-tales-from-the-hollywood-godfather-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}