The definitive book on the ultimate mob boss--featuring new FBI
revelations, rare family photos, and never-before-published material . .
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To authorities, Frank Costello was "The Prime Minister of the
Underworld" and "one of the most powerful and influential Mafia leaders
in the U.S." To friends and associates, he was simply "Uncle Frank."
Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Anthony M. DeStefano sets out to answer
who Frank Costello really was in this definitive portrait of one of the
most fascinating figures in the annals of American crime . . .
Using newly released FBI files, eyewitness accounts, and family
mementos, Top Hoodlum takes you inside the Mafia that Frank Costello
helped build from the ground up. These are the riveting stories and
stunning revelations that have inspired American crime classics like
The Godfather, Casino, Goodfellas, and The Sopranos. This is the
man who made the Mafia such a powerful force in our nation's history.
The man who refused to admit his crimes long after he retired. This is
Top Hoodlum.
Praise for ANTHONY M. DESTEFANO and His Books on the Mafia:
"Thrilling American crime writing."
--Jimmy Breslin on King of the Godfatherss
"Terrific. . . . A fitting end to the murderous story of the 1978
Lufthansa heist."
--Nicholas Pileggi, author of Wiseguy on The Big Heist
"The best and last word on the subject . . . DeStefano brings the
story to life."
--Jerry Capeci, creator of the website GangLandNews
"DeStefano tells Costello's story well."
--Kirkus Reviews
