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One of America's most historic and enduring cities, New Haven has wrangled with a perpetual identity struggle, torn between worlds that occasionally converged in chaos and violence. In the 1930s, Connecticut became a region where Mafia families like the Genoveses, Gambinos, Colombos, and Patriarcas shared turf—working together with enough profits to go around or descending into open war to rival that experienced in any major city. Central to this conflict were three men who were, at different times, cautious allies or sworn nemeses.

Brûlé dans une voiture. C'est ainsi qu'est mort Brahim, le frère d'Amine Kessaci. En attendant le procès de ceux qui ont tué son frère, Amine prend la plume et entame un dialogue posthume avec Brahim. Il lui écrit une longue lettre d'amour, de douleur, de révolte, pour rétablir le lien qu'on leur a arraché. Amine refuse que son frère ne soit qu'une statistique, un fait-divers de plus. Il brosse le portrait d'un homme à la trajectoire brisée. Comment en est-on arrivé là ?

Born from the streets of Brooklyn, the Colombo Crime Family rose to power as one of New York’s infamous Five Families—but their story is unlike any other. Marked by rebellion, betrayal, and bloody civil wars, the Colombos became notorious not for unity, but for chaos. From Profaci’s iron grip to Carmine “The Snake” Persico’s ruthless reign, this is the true account of a Mafia clan torn apart from within, leaving behind a legacy of violence, treachery, and downfall.

1988 wasn’t just a year—it was a turning point. New York City was drowning in money, violence, and fear as the government prepared its hardest crackdown yet. In this firsthand account, Brian “Glaze” Gibbs takes listeners inside the moments that reshaped his life forever. This is not glorification. It’s reflection. Through lived experience, 1988 reveals the unseen pressure of surviving day to day, how ordinary routines became life-or-death decisions, and the mental toll of constant movement, mistrust, and vigilance.

Auf den Straßen deutscher Großstädte tobt ein Machtkampf: Kriminelle arabisch-stämmige Clans haben in Berlin, Bremen, Dortmund oder Essen über Jahre Großstadtkieze erobert – und kaum jemand hat sie aufgehalten. Nun hat der Staat den Kampf mit den Familienbanden aufgenommen. Bereits seit 2003 verfolgen die SPIEGEL-TV-Reporter Thomas Heise und Claas Meyer-Heuer die kriminellen Machenschaften dieser Clans.

Giorgio Basile, der Mann, den sie »Engelsgesicht« nannten, lebt. In schonungsloser Offenheit schildert Giorgio Basile sein Leben und seine Taten. Mit seiner Beichte und als Kronzeuge in aufsehenerregenden Mafia-Prozessen hat er viele alte Freunde vor Gericht gebracht. In seinem packenden Buch bietet Andreas Ulrich einen einzigartigen Einblick in die Welt des organisierten Verbrechens vor unserer Haustür.

To infiltrate international drug cartels, he had to become a player...‘Undercover’: The true story behind Operation Julie, one of Britain's largest drug busts and how the same detective infiltrated a cartel planning to smuggle cocaine into Britain. Forget ‘Breaking Bad’ this is the extraordinary story of the 1970s Welsh LSD ring that supplied the world, told by a cop in deepest cover on the case. In the dim chaos of a Liverpool nightclub, a sharp question cut through the noise: “Are you guys cops?” For Steve Jackson, the words chilled him to the bone.

A layered saga, Vegas Concierge spans more than a decade and includes world-famous stars, violent “gorilla” pimps, crooked and honest cops, struggling journalists, ambitious FBI agents, influential casino executives, and high-profile political figures. It tells the inside story of this failed investigation and its countless twists, moving from the luxury hotel rooms of the Las Vegas Strip to the inner offices of the Las Vegas police, to the newsrooms of some of Nevada’s biggest news organizations.

When alleged mob hitman Giuseppe “Joe” Parisi gunned down Carlo Siniscalchi—the ruthless “King of Bootleggers”—as his limousine idled at the curb, he set off one of the bloodiest Mafia vendettas in New England history. The fallout was immediate and savage. A retaliatory strike on Parisi’s unsuspecting family and attorney. A deadly car-to-car gunfight on a desolate Connecticut roadway.

From the streets of Brooklyn to the halls of Hollywood, the Bonanno crime family built an empire of blood, loyalty, and betrayal. Led by the ambitious Joseph Bonanno, this Mafia dynasty rose to power as one of New York’s notorious Five Families—only to be torn apart by greed, ambition, and war. From the Banana Wars to the infamous Donnie Brasco infiltration, this gripping true crime account reveals how the Bonannos shaped America’s underworld—and inspired The Godfather itself.

Behind the headlines and Hollywood myths lies the true story of America’s most secretive Mafia empire. The Genovese Crime Family: The Mafia’s Silent Superpower traces their rise from Prohibition-era gangs to shadow rulers of unions, Wall Street, construction, and even Las Vegas. While rivals crumbled under betrayals and FBI heat, the Genovese thrived through discipline, deception, and invisibility.

From the bustling garment factories of New York to daring heists and courtroom showdowns, the Lucchese Crime Family carved its legacy through power, profit, and fear. This gripping account traces their rise under Tommy Lucchese, their grip on unions and industry, and their role in some of America’s most infamous crimes. Packed with intrigue, betrayal, and real-life drama, this book reveals how one Mafia family stitched itself into the very fabric of New York—and how law enforcement unraveled it piece by piece.

This is the untold story of murder, greed, lust for power and the final family betrayals in a major Washington DC Drug Enterprise in the 1960's and beyond. The street life during the founding of the Washington DC Black Mafia by Convicted Heroin Distributor and D.C. Drug Kingpin, Lawrence W. Slippery Jackson.

In 1986, more people watched “The Mystery of Al Capone’s Vault” than the Superbowl. More people watched the two-hour live event than David Frost’s interview with Richard Nixon. Both events were high-wire, high-reward, high-disaster broadcasts. Geraldo Rivera had been fired from ABC after fifteen years and the live broadcast from Chicago of Al Capone’s vault was to be his comeback. On April 21, 1986, at nine fifteen Eastern, Geraldo gave the signal at the midpoint of the show to blow open the subterranean vault with dynamite and reveal to the world the great secrets of Al Capone...

The Profession of Violence pulls back the curtain on the rise and eventual fall of Ronnie and Reggie Kray, London's most infamous gangsters. Charting their transformation from East End boys to the ruling figures of London’s criminal underworld during the 1960s, John Pearson's vivid account shows how they ran an empire of organised crime the likes of which London had never seen. Built on lies, extortion, and extreme violence and murder, Pearson also shows the strange brotherly relationship that kept them bound in blood until their eventual downfall and imprisonment.

De prisiones, putas y pistolas es la historia de una amistad y también de una promesa, de cómo dos amigos trazan un plan y lo llevan a cabo, no en elegantes despachos ministeriales, ni en los restaurantes más selectos, ni tan siquiera en las agencias de inteligencia estatales, sino en grises oficinas de los funcionarios anónimos, en los pasillos de las prisiones o en conversaciones telefónicas, y que consiguen que los esforzados y a veces desencantados servidores públicos, encargados de lidiar con la decepción y la mala leche, y a los que nadie otorgará nunca medallas al mérito, sean quienes l

There used to be something called JOURNALISM. It was a noble “Fourth Estate”. There was no concept of anything called “fake news”. Cronkite was the “most trusted man in America” and the Times & Post were paragons of integrity. Newspapers were actually “a thing”. Add to that landscape: axe murders; international monetary manipulation; a small-town police department; Congressional corruption; insane religious cults; cover ups; con men; assassinations; and the ugly zeitgeist of Southern racism.

True story of an American family’s odyssey to Colombia, South America. Their intentions were to relocate their Mom and Pop commercial fishing business. Inadvertently they became involved with Colombia’s corrupt world of drug smuggling, manipulation and strong-arm tactics. Finally, after the secret escape back to the safety of the USA they sought revenge to recuperate the money that was stolen from them by the dangerous Colombian drug cartel.

Tauche ein in die dunkle und faszinierende Welt einer der gefürchtetsten und geheimsten Mafiafamilien New Yorks – der Bonanno-Familie. Mit dieser packenden Erkundung der Organisation wird dir ein unverblümter Blick auf die verborgenen Machenschaften, die erbitterten Machtkämpfe und die einflussreichen Persönlichkeiten geboten, die das Erbe dieser legendären Familie prägen.

Durante años viajé por España siguiendo un rastro de sangre. Era mi trabajo. Como periodista he buscado la dimensión global de cada crimen. Existen crímenes que me han perseguido durante toda mi existencia. Me sumergí en ellos por trabajo como periodista de investigación, inconsciente de lo que iban a suponer en mi realidad profesional y personal. Este libro visita por última vez mis crímenes verdaderos y algunos paisajes ensangrentados.