The Big Heist: The Real Story of the Lufthansa Heist, the Mafia, and Murder
| AUTHOR | DeStefano, Anthony M.; DeStefano, Anthony M. |
| PUBLISHER | Pinnacle Books (05/29/2018) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Mass Market Paperbound) |
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"A comprehensive account of the legendary 1978 heist . . . impressive."
--Publishers Weekly
The crime that inspired the movie Goodfellas.
The rest of story that couldn't be told--until now. One of the biggest scores in Mafia history, the Lufthansa Airlines heist of 1978 has become the stuff of Mafia legend--and a decades-long investigation that continues to this day. Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Anthony DeStefano sheds new light on this legendary unsolved case using recent evidence from the 2015 trial of eighty-year-old mafioso Vincent Asaro, who for the first time speaks out on his role in the fateful Lufthansa heist. This blistering you-are-there account takes you behind the headlines and inside the ranks of America's infamous Mafia families--with never-before-told stories, late-breaking news, and bombshell revelations: Praise for ANTHONY M. DESTEFANO and His Acclaimed Books "Thrilling American crime writing."
--Jimmy Breslin, author of The Good Rat and winner of the Pulitzer Prize
"DeStefano is a master at cutting through the secrecy of the Mafia hierarchy."
--Publishers Weekly
"The best and last word on the subject . . . DeStefano brings the story to life."
--Jerry Capeci, creator of GangLandNews.com
--Publishers Weekly
The crime that inspired the movie Goodfellas.
The rest of story that couldn't be told--until now. One of the biggest scores in Mafia history, the Lufthansa Airlines heist of 1978 has become the stuff of Mafia legend--and a decades-long investigation that continues to this day. Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Anthony DeStefano sheds new light on this legendary unsolved case using recent evidence from the 2015 trial of eighty-year-old mafioso Vincent Asaro, who for the first time speaks out on his role in the fateful Lufthansa heist. This blistering you-are-there account takes you behind the headlines and inside the ranks of America's infamous Mafia families--with never-before-told stories, late-breaking news, and bombshell revelations: Praise for ANTHONY M. DESTEFANO and His Acclaimed Books "Thrilling American crime writing."
--Jimmy Breslin, author of The Good Rat and winner of the Pulitzer Prize
"DeStefano is a master at cutting through the secrecy of the Mafia hierarchy."
--Publishers Weekly
"The best and last word on the subject . . . DeStefano brings the story to life."
--Jerry Capeci, creator of GangLandNews.com
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Product Details
ISBN-13:
9780786040827
ISBN-10:
0786040823
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Mass Market (Rack) Paperback)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
416
Carton Quantity:
48
Product Dimensions:
4.10 x 1.20 x 7.40 inches
Weight:
0.48 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Price on Product
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
True Crime | Organized Crime
True Crime | Murder - General
True Crime | Criminals & Outlaws
Dewey Decimal:
364.162
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"A comprehensive account of the legendary 1978 heist . . . impressive."
--Publishers Weekly
The crime that inspired the movie Goodfellas.
The rest of story that couldn't be told--until now. One of the biggest scores in Mafia history, the Lufthansa Airlines heist of 1978 has become the stuff of Mafia legend--and a decades-long investigation that continues to this day. Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Anthony DeStefano sheds new light on this legendary unsolved case using recent evidence from the 2015 trial of eighty-year-old mafioso Vincent Asaro, who for the first time speaks out on his role in the fateful Lufthansa heist. This blistering you-are-there account takes you behind the headlines and inside the ranks of America's infamous Mafia families--with never-before-told stories, late-breaking news, and bombshell revelations: Praise for ANTHONY M. DESTEFANO and His Acclaimed Books "Thrilling American crime writing."
--Jimmy Breslin, author of The Good Rat and winner of the Pulitzer Prize
"DeStefano is a master at cutting through the secrecy of the Mafia hierarchy."
--Publishers Weekly
"The best and last word on the subject . . . DeStefano brings the story to life."
--Jerry Capeci, creator of GangLandNews.com
--Publishers Weekly
The crime that inspired the movie Goodfellas.
The rest of story that couldn't be told--until now. One of the biggest scores in Mafia history, the Lufthansa Airlines heist of 1978 has become the stuff of Mafia legend--and a decades-long investigation that continues to this day. Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Anthony DeStefano sheds new light on this legendary unsolved case using recent evidence from the 2015 trial of eighty-year-old mafioso Vincent Asaro, who for the first time speaks out on his role in the fateful Lufthansa heist. This blistering you-are-there account takes you behind the headlines and inside the ranks of America's infamous Mafia families--with never-before-told stories, late-breaking news, and bombshell revelations: Praise for ANTHONY M. DESTEFANO and His Acclaimed Books "Thrilling American crime writing."
--Jimmy Breslin, author of The Good Rat and winner of the Pulitzer Prize
"DeStefano is a master at cutting through the secrecy of the Mafia hierarchy."
--Publishers Weekly
"The best and last word on the subject . . . DeStefano brings the story to life."
--Jerry Capeci, creator of GangLandNews.com
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