Bringing Down the Mob
Subtitle: The War Against the American Mafia
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co.; H. Holt
Published: October 31, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 352
ISBN-13: 9780805078022
Subjects: Mafia; True Crime; United States; Organized Crime; History - U.S; USA; United States - 20th Century; Criminology; True Crime / Organized Crime; Organized crime investigation
Description: In American Mafia, former police commander Reppetto narrated the ferocious ascendancy of organized crime in America. In this sequel, he follows the mob from its peak into a shadowy period of decline as the government, no longer able to deny its existence, made subduing the Mafia a matter of national priority. Reppetto draws on a lifetime of experience to tell the stories of the Mafia's leadership, showing how men such as Sam Giancana and John Gotti became household names. Crusaders like Robert Kennedy led concerted--if sometimes sporadic--attacks against organized crime. As the battles between the feds and the Mafia moved from the streets to the courtrooms, Reppetto describes how it came to resemble a conflict between sovereign powers.--From publisher description.