The Docile Don
The Violent World of Philadelphia Mob Boss Angelo Bruno
$52.03
- Hardcover
272 pages
- Release Date
9 February 2027
Summary
Stretching across decades and generations, this first-ever biography of Mob boss Angelo Bruno—portrayed by Harvey Keitel in The Irishman—the man behind the notorious Philadelphia crime family, tells the full story of its prosperous rise to its violent fall.
On the evening of March 21, 1980, Angelo Bruno, the formidable Mob boss who controlled the rackets in Philadelphia for more than twenty years, was shot in the back of the head outside his South Philly home. Bruno’s murder …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780806545219 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0806545216 |
| Author: | George Anastasia |
| Publisher: | Citadel Press Inc.,U.S. |
| Imprint: | Citadel Press Inc.,U.S. |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 9 February 2027 |
| Weight: | 567g |
| Dimensions: | 152mm x 228mm |
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Praise for The Docile Don
“Angelo Bruno played it quiet for decades while the rest of the Mafia went to war—then his own men put a bullet behind his ear anyway, and George Anastasia rips open every double cross that led to it. This isn’t just a Mob biography, but a murder mystery where everyone in the room is a suspect.” —Louis Ferrante, internationally bestselling author of the Borgata Trilogy
“George Anastasia combines an insider’s knowledge of the streets with a deep dive into the records to produce a compelling portrait of a man who avoided publicity at all costs: Philadelphia Mob boss Angelo Bruno… . One thing that Anastasia does so well in this book, which completes his Philadelphia Saga originally begun in Blood and Honor, is place the Mafia in the context of American history. Like the Mob or not, you cannot discount its significance.” —Meyer Lansky II, grandson of Meyer Lansky and author of The Lansky Legacy and Bugsy and Flamingo
“An extremely accurate and well-researched portrayal of the Angelo Bruno Mafia family, revealing for the first time details about its corruption and acts of violence that have never been told before in such a penetrating and personalized way. The Bruno family controlled traditional illegal activities as well as legitimate business interests in Philadelphia for decades, until the end came swiftly and ironically with the unexpected assassination of Bruno.” —Frank Storey, retired FBI official investigating the Bruno crime family and author of The FBI’s War Against the Mafia
“George Anastasia has done it again. With meticulous research and a veteran reporter’s eye for insider detail, he has produced a compelling portrait of Philadelphia Mob boss Angelo Bruno, the Not-So-Docile Don. He captures Bruno’s style and his reach—and the vipers around him who ultimately plotted his downfall. Anastasia knows the characters who populate his book well, and when you finish reading, you will, too.” —S. J. Peddie, Pulitzer Prize finalist and author of Sonny, The Lansky Legacy, and Bugsy and Flamingo
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