{"product_id":"carmine-the-snake-isbn-9780806538815","title":"Carmine the Snake","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe shocking true story of  the most ruthless and deadly mob boss in the annals of the American Mafia.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 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. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIn 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\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ehis crime-filled childhood on the streets of Brooklyn to the long-term jail sentences that didn’t stop him from\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003econtrolling his criminal empire with the help of his brother, the equally kill-crazy\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eAlphonse \"Allie Boy\" Persico\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHis 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 \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eToday, 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.\u003cb\u003ePraise for the work of Frank DiMatteo and Michael Benson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e “\u003ci\u003eCarmine the Snake\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e “DiMatteo tells what it was like to grow up with mob royalty.” \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—VICE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e on \u003ci\u003eThe President Street Boys\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e “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.” \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Library Journal \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eon \u003ci\u003eMafia Hit Man\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “The \u003ci\u003ePresident Street Boys\u003c\/i\u003e 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.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eCrimespree Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “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.” \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Criminal Element\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e on \u003ci\u003eThe President Street Boys\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e “This title will please Mafia fans looking for gruesome details.” \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Library Journal \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eon \u003ci\u003eLord High Executioner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Takes me back as if it was a time machine . . . compelling reading.  I loved the book because I was there.” \u003cb\u003e—Sonny Girard,\u003c\/b\u003e author of \u003ci\u003eBlood of Our Fathers\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eThe President Street Boys\u003c\/i\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 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Benson\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of more than sixty books, including the true crime books \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, \u003ci\u003eInside Secret Societies\u003c\/i\u003e, and most recently, \u003ci\u003eThe Devil at Genesee Junction.\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Citadel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304102318309,"sku":"NP9780806538815","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780806538815.jpg?v=1767723423","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/carmine-the-snake-isbn-9780806538815","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}