Vinny Gorgeous: The Ugly Rise and Fall of a New York Mobster
"This is a dark, informed, and effective bio, and DeStefano is a master at cutting through the secrecy of the Mafia hierarchy."—Publishers Weekly"Dramatic ... thrilling ... tantalizing ... DeStefano's prose cohesively describes the trials, legal strategies, and lawyers, revealing previously unseen aspects of Basciano's character as he fought to avoid the death penalty."—Kirkus ReviewsCritical acclaim for Anthony M. Destefano’sKing of the Godfathers:“DeStefano’s book tracks the downfall not only of Massino himself but all of the oldorganized crime families. ... DeStefano gives us unique insights.”—New York Law Journal“The last word and best work on the life and times of Joe Massino ... DeStefano brings the story to life … and adds special insight into Massino.”—Jerry Capeci, creator of GangLandNews.com“Thrilling American crime writing.”—Jimmy Breslin, author ofThe Good Ratand winner of the Pulitzer Prize