{"product_id":"lord-high-executioner-the-legendary-mafia-boss-albert-anastasia-paperback","title":"Lord High Executioner: The Legendary Mafia Boss Albert Anastasia - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFrank Dimatteo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMichael Benson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eALBERT ANASTASIA'S STORY IS TOLD IN THE FILM \u003ci\u003eTHE ALTO KNIGHTS\u003c\/i\u003e, WRITTEN BY NICHOLAS PILEGGI AND DIRECTED BY BARRY LEVINSON \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom acclaimed true-crime author Michael Benson and real-life \"Mafia Survivor\" Frank DiMatteo, the gripping account of the life and crimes of the most infamous mafia boss of all time: Albert Anastasia, the man whose name is synonymous with Murder, Inc., and whose actions helped create the American Mafia. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe blood-soaked saga of the Murder, Inc. legend who helped create the modern American Mafia--one body at a time--featuring shocking eyewitness accounts... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUmberto \"Albert\" Anastasia was born in Italy at the turn of the century. Five decades later, he would be gunned down in a barbershop in New York City. What happened in the years in between--and why every crime family had reason to want him dead--is one of the most brutal and fascinating stories in the history of American organized crime. This in-depth account of the man who became one of the most powerful and homicidal crime bosses of the twentieth century from Mafia insider Frank DiMatteo is the first full-length book to chronicle Anastasia's bloody rise from fresh-off-the-boat immigrant to founder of the notorious killer's club Murder, Inc.--featuring never-before-told accounts from those who feared him most... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThey called him \"The One Man Army.\" \"Mad Hatter.\" \"Lord High Executioner.\" Albert Anastasia came to America mean and became a prolific killer. His merciless assassination of Mafia godfather Vincent Mangano is recounted here in chilling first-hand detail. He set the record: the first man in the history of American justice to be charged with four separate murders--and walk free after each one. But in the end, he was the last obstacle in rival Mafia hoodlum Vito Genovese's dream of becoming the boss of bosses--and paid the ultimate price...\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\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 Mob Candy's \u003ci\u003eBrooklyn Gangsters\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eManhattan Gangsters\u003c\/i\u003e, and the co-author, along with Michael Benson, of more than half a dozen nonfiction books on the history of organized crime, including his acclaimed memoir, \u003ci\u003eThe President Street Boys: Growing Up Mafia\u003c\/i\u003e. A retired gangster and the son of a Mob hitman, his past interviews and appearances include the \u003ci\u003eNew York Post, VICE, Business Insider, Late Night with Johnny P, One on One \u003c\/i\u003ewith Steve Adubato, and as an expert source in the HISTORY TV documentary \u003ci\u003eAmerican Godfathers: The Five Families\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Benson\u003c\/b\u003e is the acclaimed author of nonfiction history and crime books, including \u003ci\u003eGangsters vs Nazis, Hollywood vs Nazis, Evil Season, Betrayal in Blood, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eMoguls, \u003c\/i\u003eco-authored with Craig Singer. He is also one of America's most accomplished and popular Mafia experts, having co-authored with numerous books on the subject, including \u003ci\u003eCarmine the Snake, Mafia Hit Man, Lord High Executioner, Red Hook, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Carlo Gambino \u003c\/i\u003ewith Frank DiMatteo and \u003ci\u003eMafia Secrets \u003c\/i\u003ewith Gianni Russo\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eHe is a regular commentator, appearing on numerous radio and television shows such as \u003ci\u003eOn the Case with Paula Zahn \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eDeadly Sins \u003c\/i\u003eon ID: Investigation Discovery channel. A recipient of the Academy of American Poets Award, he can be found on Facebook @authorMichaelBenson.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 27, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47186171166969,"sku":"9780806540146","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/E2OfgBju2O9780806540146.webp?v=1783767695","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/lord-high-executioner-the-legendary-mafia-boss-albert-anastasia-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}