Last Days of the Sicilians (Paperback)

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Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

The Pizza Connection case is assumed to have begun with the murder of mob boss Carmine Galante at a Brooklyn restaurant in 1979. In 1987, after what is called the government's most effective assault on organized crime in its history, the case ended with the convictions of 18 defendants. What took place in those eight years is the basis New York Times reporter Blumenthal's book, a work impressive for its tying together of so many seemingly disjointed elements. Tracking down the participants in the Pizza Connection posed such problems because the group represented a new, secret franchise of the Sicilian Mafia in the U.S. and Italy, many aspects of whose operations are still a mystery. Blumenthal accentuates the tireless role of the post-Hoover FBI and the dedication of lawmen in general. Major ad/promo.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Library Journal

Picking up where the French Connection ended is the story of a previously unknown Sicilian mafia, which ruled over a multibillion-dollar global heroin and money-laundering network. Known as "The Pizza Connection," this drug distribution pipeline operated here through anonymous pizzerias and involved some of America's largest financial institutions. Blumenthal tells this intricate story incisively and entertainingly by focusing on the efforts of two FBI agents in what became the agency's largest criminal investigation, leading to the federal courts' longest trial. Shana Alexander's The Pizza Connection: Lawyers, Drugs and the Mafia (Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1988) is a best seller, but readers will do better with Blumenthal. Jerry Maioli, Western Lib. Network, Olympia, Wash.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 464 pages
• Publisher: Pocket (July 1, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671682776
• ISBN-13: 978-0671682774
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,400,363 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Dull, dull, dull, December 22, 1999

By A Customer

The book is impressivley researched, but in my opinion the author never really brings the story alive. It reads like a long newspaper article, not a book. There is no emotional connection to the material on the part of the author. It winds up being nothing more than a numbing litany of names, dates and facts. Really disappointing.

3.0 out of 5 stars AUTHOR LETS THE BOOK DOWN, February 24, 2008

By	Jason Jackson "J. Ruff" (Tampa) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Great facts. BORING,UNIMAGINATIVE,STALE execution. I got this book looking for anything on Carmine Galante, ended up bored to death in the end.

1 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars good book!, March 29, 1999

By A Customer

This was a great book