Title:
The life we chose : William "Big Billy" D'Elia and the last secrets of America's most powerful mafia family / Matt Birkbeck.
ISBN:
9780063234673
Personal Author:
Edition:
First edition.
Publication Information:
New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2023]
©2023
Physical Description:
x, 260 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contents:
Pittston -- Russell -- Initiation -- Learning the ropes -- The league -- Gold Coast -- Deportation -- Good for everybody -- The box -- In, out, and in again -- The fixer -- Moving on -- Tookie -- Coming home -- Making do -- The wild, wild west -- The end of an era -- The boss -- Frank -- The beginning of the end -- Take it to the grave.
Summary:
"Birkbeck takes readers deep inside the inner workings of the mob from the perspective of William "Big Billy" D'Elia, the "adopted son" of legendary organized crime boss Russell Bufalino. For decades Bufalino presided over the five families in New York- and others throughout the country. D'Elia was a witness and participant to major historical events that have stymied law enforcement to this day. He served time in federal prison, but remained conspicuously silent about his connections to Bufalino, organized crime, and the events he has been a part of-- until now." -- Adapted from jacket.
Subject Term:
OCLC Number:
on1388362436
Availability:
Lakeville - Heritage~1
Rosemount - Robert Trail~1
