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The Iceman

The True Story of a Cold-Blooded Killer

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The Iceman

By: Anthony Bruno
Narrated by: Bronson Pinchot
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At home, Richard Kuklinski was a dedicated suburban family man; on the street, he was the Iceman, a professional hit man and lethal scam artist, a man so heartless he kept one of his victims frozen for over two years to disguise the time of death. His personal body count was over 100, but the police couldn’t touch him. Then undercover agent Dominick Polifrone posed as a mobster and began a deadly game of cat and mouse.

The Iceman chronicles Kuklinski’s grisly career and exposes his murderous double life.

Anthony Bruno, a crime writer, is the author of 11 crime fiction novels and four books of nonfiction true crime. His nonfiction work The Seekers: A Bounty Hunter's Story, was nominated for an Edgar Award in 2001 for best fact crime book. His novel Bad Apple was adapted for television in 2004.

©1993, 2008 Anthony Bruno (P)2012 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Organised Crime True Crime Crime Scary Thought-Provoking

Critic Reviews

" The Iceman chilleth! Not for the faint of heart but a rousing, riveting read. I read it in one (scary) gulp." (Jack Olson, author of I: The Creation of a Serial Killer)
"Bruno has done an excellent job of re-creating the tension and stress Polifrone experienced in fulfilling his risky undercover assignment." ( Publishers Weekly)
"Smoothly written…Bruno puts his writing talents to white-knuckle use with a tight focus on a killer with no human feelings except toward his wife and three sons…. A fast-paced, suspenseful re-creation of how a vicious killer was run to ground.” ( Kirkus Reviews)
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Best performance from any book I have listened too. Thoroughly enjoyed. The accents and voices used here are second to none.

Phenonimal Performance

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Well written, easy to follow and super engaging. I could put the book down, thanks again.

I loved this true story!

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Really enjoyed this one - sounds like Kuklinski was a real schmuck. He couldnt see through Don’s stalling?

Regardless - good to learn the insights into a real asshole.

Great Story

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I knew the story about the Iceman after he was caught, but had no idea how he got caught I really enjoyed this book

Iceman

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The experience of this book is so well done - the author weaves truth into an engaging narrative so well. The narrator absolutely nailed Richards soft spoken tone.

Amazing writing

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Brilliant narration of an amazing story. Highly recommend to adult readers. incredible gripping true story.

stunning

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A well written book that was bought to life by Bronson. I couldn’t stop listening. Incredibly interesting story.

So good!

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Highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys crime, narrator was terrific, felt like I was right there with the Iceman.

Amazing

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Narrator did an amazing job at bringing the story and characters to life. His characterisation of the iceman gave me the willies for the first time in years

Def a must read.

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This was a great listen. As a fan of true crime podcasts I enjoyed this longer length listen than my normal quick podcasts. Easy to follow the story and easy to listen to.

Great Book

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