{"product_id":"carmine-the-snake-paperback","title":"Carmine the Snake - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFrank Dimatteo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe shocking true story of the most ruthless and deadly mob boss in the annals of the American Mafia.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In the golden age of organized crime, Carmine \"The Snake\" Persico was the King of the Streets. The defacto boss of the Colombo Mafia family since the 1970s, he oversaw gang wars, murders, and major rackets, even from prison. He is suspected of personally murdering as many as 60 people and ordering the hits of hundreds more. Sentenced to 139 years in the fed, he continued to exert power over a vast criminal empire from behind bars. His brutal rise and bloody reign is the stuff of Mafia legend.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In this blistering street-level account, \"Mafia survivor\" Frank Dimatteo teams up with true-crime master Michael Benson to take down one of the most notorious figures in the American La Cosa Nostra. This is the terrifying inside story of Carmine \"The Snake\" Persico, from his crime-filled childhood on the streets of Brooklyn to the longterm jail sentences that didn't stop him from controlling his criminal empire with the help of his brother, the equally kill-crazy Alphonse \"Allie Boy\" Persico\u003cstrong\u003e. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrank Dimatteo\u003c\/b\u003e is a lifelong Brooklynite, Mafia \"survivor,\" and publisher of \u003ci\u003eMob Candy\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. He is the author of the acclaimed memoir, \u003ci\u003eThe President Street Boys: Growing Up Mafia, \u003c\/i\u003e as well as \u003ci\u003eMob Candy's\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eBrooklyn Gangsters\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eManhattan Gangsters\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eMichael Benson\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of more than sixty books, including the true crime titles \u003ci\u003eBetrayal in Blood\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKiller Twins\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMommy Deadliest\u003c\/i\u003e. He also wrote \u003ci\u003eWho's Who in the JFK Assassination\u003c\/i\u003e, and most recently, \u003ci\u003eThe Devil at Genesee Junction.\u003c\/i\u003e He regularly appears on ID: Investigation Discovery channel, including \u003ci\u003eOn the Case with Paula Zahn\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eDeadly Sins.\u003c\/i\u003e He is the recipient of the Academy of American Poets award.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 30, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44507501428838,"sku":"9780806538822","price":25.72,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/UE02bzMvYlhKNzdGQnFWSmovQWM3dz09.webp?v=1770681106","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/carmine-the-snake-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}