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Rehoboth Beach Book Signing

Returned to Browseabout last weekend, the popular Rehoboth Beach bookstore, to sign copies of my latest book, Broadway Butterfly. I’ve done a number of book events there and it’s always fun to engage with readers. If you weren’t able to be there, I left behind some signed copies which can be ordered online. Rehoboth BeachContinue reading “Rehoboth Beach Book Signing”

Top Hoodlum–The Audio Version–is on Sale Now

Tantor Media is offering the audio version of Top Hoodlum: Frank Costello Prime Minister of The Mafia at a 60% discount. Sale runs through 5/31/2024 Click on or paste in your browser the above link to be directed to the order page. https://www.audiobooks.com/promotions/promotedBook/340330/top-hoodlum-frank-costello-prime-minister-of-the-mafia?refId=134162 About the Book: “The press nicknamed him ‘The Prime Minister of theContinue reading “Top Hoodlum–The Audio Version–is on Sale Now”

Parrain Mortel Published

The French language version of The Deadly Don was published today and was immediately one of the top ranked sellers in Amazon’s French language true crime category. Wondering if I recall enough of my high school French to read the book in its entirety. If you are interested in reading this edition it can beContinue reading “Parrain Mortel Published”

French Edition: The Deadly Don

Comes January 2024, the French language edition of The Deadly Don: Vito Genovese Mafia Boss, will be published. The title in the French is Parrain Mortel “Parrain” is the French for godfather, crime boss, and similar characterizations. The French seem to like stories about the Mafia, which harkens back to the days when the ItalianContinue reading “French Edition: The Deadly Don”

New Book For 2024: Broadway Butterfly

My New book, Broadway Butterfly: Vivian Gordon The Lady Gangster of Jazz Age New York, will be out in June 2024 and is the unique and in-depth account of one of the most sensational murders that contributed to the resignation of Mayor Jimmy Walker and signaled the end of the good times of the JazzContinue reading “New Book For 2024: Broadway Butterfly”

Newsday Exclusive: Joseph Massino, 80, low-key Mafia boss turned fed witness has died

Joseph Massino, the former boss of the Bonanno crime family and the subject of my first true crime book “The Last Godfather,” died on September 14 at the age of 80. He shook up the Mafia when in 2004 he decided to become a cooperating witness and testify against his mob cronies. The complete storyContinue reading “Newsday Exclusive: Joseph Massino, 80, low-key Mafia boss turned fed witness has died”

Hamptons Bookfest a Big Hit!

Our True Crime panel, hosted by author Casey Sherman, drew a large crowd in East Hampton on April 15 for the Hamptons Whodunit weekend. Our panel of three talked about the history of the American Mafia, the Lufthansa Heist of 1978, and the process of getting mobsters to talk and trust you as an author.Continue reading “Hamptons Bookfest a Big Hit!”

Gotti’s Boys

“Gotti’s Boys” gets a plug Sunday night, July 17 at 9 PM on HLN network’s latest edition of the series “Very Scary People: John Gotti,” a show about Gotti, his rise to power and demise. Myself and a few other Mafia experts and historians are interviewed as we were in the earlier show on SammyContinue reading “Gotti’s Boys”