{"product_id":"chin-isbn-9780806538754","title":"Chin","description":"\u003cb\u003eVINCENT “CHIN” GIGANTE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e He started out as a professional boxer—until he found his true calling as a ruthless contract killer. Hand-picked by Vito Genovese to run the Genovese Family when Vito was sent to prison, Chin raked in more than $100 million for the Genovese family and routinely ordered the murders of mobsters who violated the Mafia code—including John Gotti. At the height of his power, he controlled an underworld empire of close to three hundred made men, making the Genovese Family the most powerful in the U.S.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e And yet Vincent “Chin” Gigante was, to all outside appearances, certifiably crazy.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e He wandered the streets of Greenwich Village in a ratty bathrobe and slippers. He urinated in public, played pinochle in storefronts, and hid a second family from his wife. On twenty-two occasions, he admitted himself to a mental hospital—evading criminal prosecution while insuring his continued reign as “The Oddfather.” It took nearly thirty years of endless psychiatric evaluations by a parade of puzzled doctors for federal authorities to finally bring him down.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e“A tale for the ages . . . grabs you with the immediacy of a breaking news story and carries you along as if you were living it.”—Michael Daly, \u003ci\u003eThe Daily Beast\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e“A story that’s long overdue. McShane pulls no punches . . . a vivid picture of the last American gangster.”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—George Anastasia, author of \u003ci\u003eGotti’s Rules\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Larry McShane\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLITTLE VIC AND THE GREAT MAFIA WAR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Who knows organized crime in New York City better than Larry McShane? Only he can describe the rise and fall of Vic Orena as boss of the Colombos with such authenticity. In \u003ci\u003eLittle Vic and the Great Mafia War\u003c\/i\u003e, he gives the reader insight into the murderous and treacherous path of becoming a boss in the Mafia.” \u003cb\u003e—Joe Pistone, aka Donnie Brasco, former undercover FBI agent and author of \u003ci\u003eDonnie Brasco: My Undercover Life in the Mafia \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Bonannos: A Century of Murder\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“From the opening pages of Larry McShane’s \u003ci\u003eLittle Vic and The Great Mafia War\u003c\/i\u003e, the reader is treated to an intimate and fast-paced account of the last great Mafia war of the 20th century. With interviews of Orena’s family, notably his son Andrew, McShane walks us through the bloody Colombo crime family war of the 1990s, weaving into this detailed history the story of numerous New York Mob bosses and concluding that the \u003ci\u003eGoodfellas\u003c\/i\u003e life of the Mob is over and not worth the blood, sweat, anguish, and cemetery visits it spawned.” \u003cb\u003e—Anthony M. DeStefano, author of \u003ci\u003eKing of the Godfathers \u003c\/i\u003eand Pulitzer Prize and Emmy Award-winning journalist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eLittle Vic and the Great Mafia War\u003c\/i\u003e is a compelling account of one of the bloodiest periods in the history of the Colombo Mafia family. Details never revealed before are presented through the eyes of Orena’s family and the FBI agents directly involved in the investigations of the horrible events that took place. It is a must-read to better understand the evil nature of the Mafia and the inner-working tensions and treachery of its members that were always present.” \u003cb\u003e—Frank Storey, former Deputy Assistant Director of the New York FBI division in charge of the Organized Crime Program and author of \u003ci\u003eThe FBI’s War Against the Mafia: How a Band of FBI Game Changers Defeated the Mob\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHIN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“McShane’s book is a great read, with inside details that capture the Chin and the world of the Mafia as I know it—and lived it.” \u003cb\u003e—Joe Pistone, aka Donnie Brasco, former undercover FBI agent and author of \u003ci\u003eDonnie Brasco: My Undercover Life in the Mafia \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Bonannos: A Century of Murder\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This is the tale of Vincent (Chin) Gigante . . . (who) dressed in bathrobe and slippers. He seemed to be quite nuts but reigned as the head of the Genovese crime family. In cool, exact prose, Mr. McShane tells the story that remains full of astonishment, and a kind of dark wonder.” \u003cb\u003e—Pete Hamill, bestselling author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A great book about a great subject by a great writer . . . a tale for the ages, the story of Vincent ‘Chin’ Gigante. McShane recreates a world that has largely vanished, brining it vibrantly . . . grabs you with the immediacy of a breaking news story and carries you along as if you were living it.”\u003cb\u003e —Michael Daily, \u003ci\u003eDaily News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Larry McShane has delivered a story that was long overdue. While John Gotti may have been the face of the American Mafia, Vincent Gigante was its heart and soul. He was the real deal and McShane pulls no punches in painting a vivid and detailed picture of the last American gangster.” \u003cb\u003e—George Anastasia, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Docile Don\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGotti’s Rules\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBlood and Honor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eNative New Yorker \u003cb\u003eLarry McShane\u003c\/b\u003e is a 35-year veteran city reporter, first with The Associated Press and currently with the \u003ci\u003eNew York Daily News\u003c\/i\u003e. The Seton Hall University graduate was a two-time AP New York State Staffer of the Year, and received awards for both feature writing and breaking news coverage during his career. \u003ci\u003eChin\u003c\/i\u003e is his second book.","brand":"Citadel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46305076707557,"sku":"NP9780806538754","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780806538754.jpg?v=1767723662","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/chin-isbn-9780806538754","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}