One Of The Family
The Englishman and the Mafia
$24.97
- Paperback
416 pages
- Release Date
1 October 2004
Summary
The true story of the first and only Englishman to be accepted by leading crime families in America, and who became a key player of the New York mafia. A thrilling true crime book. The true story of how mafia families, like the Corleones in The Godfather, operate on the streets of New York.
At Ronnie Kray’s funeral, London crime expert John Pearson saw a man he didn’t recognise - but who all the notorious criminals present deferred to.
This is the remarkable true stor…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780099457787 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0099457784 |
| Author: | John Pearson |
| Publisher: | Cornerstone |
| Imprint: | Arrow Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 416 |
| Release Date: | 1 October 2004 |
| Weight: | 304g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 130mm x 27mm |
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Critics Review
Straight out of The Godfather … this insight into the hidden world of the mafia is well worth reading
Straight out of The Godfather … this insight into the hidden world of the mafia is well worth reading * The Oldie *
Brilliantly thrilling * Heat *
About The Author
John Pearson
John Pearson worked for The Economist, the BBC and The Sunday Times before becoming Ian Fleming’s assistant. An author who specialises in true crime and biographies, he has written the only authorised biography of Ian Fleming, a fictional biography of James Bond and The Profession of Violence, a crime biography of legendary East End gangsters, the Kray twins.
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