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Carmine the Snake: Carmine Persico and His Murderous Mafia Family

Frank Dimatteo

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The shocking true story of the most ruthless and deadly mob boss in the annals of the American Mafia.

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 legend.

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 real inside story of Carmine "The Snake" Persico, from his crime-filled childhood on the streets of Brooklyn to the long-term 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.

His deadly teen years as leader of the fearsome Garfield Boys. His recruitment into the Profaci--later the Colombo--crime family. His bloody betrayal of the Gallo brothers. His role in the hair-raising ambush-slaying of Albert Anastasia--the Lord High Executioner of Murder, Inc.--as he sat in a barbershop chair getting a shave. The terror he struck into the hearts of the New York Mafia's other families, and even his own crews. And the many courtroom trials where Persico walked after witnesses came down with sudden cases of amnesia

Today, Carmine "The Snake" Persico schmoozes with Ponzi king Bernard Madoff behind bars where at age 84 his legend, packed as it is with coldblooded brutality, continues to inspire goodfellas everywhere.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Citadel Press
  • Publish Date: Aug 28th, 2018
  • Pages: 304
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 9.00in - 6.20in - 1.20in - 1.05lb
  • EAN: 9780806538815
  • Categories: • Organized Crime• Murder - General• Criminals & Outlaws

About the Author

Frank Dimatteo is a lifelong Brooklynite, Mafia "survivor," and publisher of Mob Candy magazine. He is the author of the acclaimed memoir, The President Street Boys: Growing Up Mafia, as well as Mob Candy's Brooklyn Gangsters and Manhattan Gangsters.

Michael Benson is the author of more than sixty books, including the true crime books Betrayal in Blood, Killer Twins, and Mommy Deadliest. He also wrote Who's Who in the JFK Assassination, Inside Secret Societies, and most recently, The Devil at Genesee Junction.

Praise for this book

Praise for the work of Frank DiMatteo and Michael Benson

"Carmine the Snake, written in a conversational style with street vernacular and sprinkled with Frank DiMatteo's personal anecdotes and reminiscences, offers another look at the infamous crime boss." --The Washington Times

"DiMatteo tells what it was like to grow up with mob royalty." --VICE on The President Street Boys

"The authors give a detailed account of the suspected assassins . . . don't shy away from discussing Gallo's flaws . . . fans of true crime and mafia stories will appreciate the insider's look at the figures and neighborhoods that comprised New York mob life in the 20th century." --Library Journal on Mafia Hit Man

"The President Street Boys is nothing like any other mafia-related book I've ever read. I loved this book. I will be reading it again in the future. The level of detail is so high, to me, it requires multiple passes to absorb it all." --Crimespree Magazine

"At times, this book is unsettling. Other times, it's humorous. No matter what part you're reading, it'll remain a tour-de-force." --Criminal Element on The President Street Boys

"This title will please Mafia fans looking for gruesome details." --Library Journal on Lord High Executioner

"Takes me back as if it was a time machine . . . compelling reading. I loved the book because I was there." --Sonny Girard, author of Blood of Our Fathers on The President Street Boys