The Hoffa Wars: The Rise and Fall of Jimmy Hoffa [Mass Market Paperback]

Dan E. Moldea (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 1992

The Hoffa Wars – The Rise And Fall Of Jimmy Hoffa.

"The Hoffa Wars" is the controversial and critically acclaimed masterwork of investigative journalism on the corruption-riddled Teamster Union.

This was the first book to present the case that Teamster’s general president Jimmy Hoffa and two Mafia figures, Carlos Marcello and Santos Trafficante, might have arranged and executed the assassination of President Kennedy – a conclusion the U.S. House Select Committee on Assassinations came to a year later in its final report!

"The Hoffa Wars" delivers the inside stories on:

Hoffa’s rise to power from local organizer to Teamsters general president.

Hoffa’s role in the CIA-Mafia plots against Castro.

How and why Hoffa, Carlos Marcello, and Santos Trafficante plotted to kill President Kennedy.

The violence in Hoffa’s home union local before his disappearance.

Hoffa’s disappearance: who, why, and how – and the exclusive interviews with the men the FBI claimed did it.

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About the Author

Dan E. Moldea spent four years, risking his life, pursuing the terrifying facts about Hoffa. An independent journalist specializing in organized crime investigations, he is the author of three previous true crime works.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 470 pages
• Publisher: S.P.I. Books (December 1, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1561712000
• ISBN-13: 978-1561712007
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #624,397 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #40 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Biographies & Memoirs > Specific Groups > Criminals

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hoffa,the Mob,and JFK., May 4, 2008

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J.L. Populist (WI,USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Hoffa Wars: The Rise and Fall of Jimmy Hoffa (Mass Market Paperback)

The Introduction for "The Hoffa Wars" was Jonathan Kwitney's memory of a search for Jimmy Hoffa at a remote lodge that Hoffa owned a part of. This occured two days after the disappearance and the author participated in the search in Eagle River,WI. It was an entertaining Intro.

Dan Moldea's book was first published in 1978 amid harsh criticism for his suggestion that the trio of Santos Trafficante,Carlos Marcello,and Jimmy Hoffa were responsible for the JFK assassination. In the years since then, that theory has become arguably the most popularly held theory.

The main topic of "The Hoffa Wars" is Jimmy Hoffa himself and the history of the Teamsters Union. A lot of corruption is detailed and Mr. Moldea makes it clear that he is no fan of Hoffa.

This book covers a lot of territory; from Hoffa's early years with the local union to his eventual disappearance.
The violence among rivals and the circumstances leading to mafia control of some unions is highlighted.

The Nixon bribes, mafia connections, shakedowns during union "organizing" are all discussed in this book.

After reading many books about the JFK assassination, This book is impressive and the author has really done his research.

As far as Jimmy Hoffa's disappearance is concerned....the information that Mr. Moldea provides in this book was confirmed by Frank Sheeran in the book "I Heard You Paint Houses."

The only caveat with this edition is the very small print.
Despite the volume of the book, it's an easy read with no fluff. I recommend "The Hoffa Wars".