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Anthony 'Gaspipe' Casso, former head of the Lucchese family, is currently serving 13 life sentences at a federal prison in Colorado. Now, he has given bestselling author Philip Carlo the most intimate look into the world of La Cosa Nostra ever seen.
Casso concocted ingenious schemes to hijack trucks, rob banks and traffic vast quantities of marijuana and heroin - shattering the myth that the Mafia didn't handle drugs. He also worked with the other Mafia families and forged strong ties with the Russian mob.
He was bringing in so much cash that he had dozens of large safety-deposit boxes filled with bricks of hundred-dollar bills. But there was tragedy, too, and it ate away at the seemingly bulletproof Casso, who loved his family but ultimately questioned his choices in life.
The law finally caught up with him in his New Jersey safe house in 1993, and, rather than stoically face the music like the old-time mafiosi he revered, Casso became the thing he hated - a rat.
Detailing Casso's feud with John Gotti, the 'Windows Case' that led to the beginning of the end for the mob in New York and Casso's dealings with the NYPD Mafia cops, Gaspipe is a chilling and illuminating roller-coaster ride into a netherworld few outsiders have ever dared to enter.
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`This powerful story is required reading for anyone with a yen for the Mafia, the criminal underworld and a law enforcement system struggling to keep up' ± Publishers Weekly
Anthony ‘Gaspipe’ Casso, former head of the Lucchese family, is currently serving 13 life sentences at a federal prison in Colorado. Now, he has given bestselling author Philip Carlo the most intimate look into the world of La Cosa Nostra ever seen.
Casso’s life with the Mob was preordained. His father introduced the young Anthony to the ‘men of honour’ who did business by shaking pinkie-ringed hands – hands equally at home gripping the cold steel of a silenced pistol. The budding mobster watched and listened, and decided that he would devote his life to crime.
Casso concocted ingenious schemes to hijack trucks, rob banks and traffic vast quantities of marijuana and heroin – shattering the myth that the Mafia didn’t handle drugs. He also worked with the other Mafia families and forged strong ties with the Russian mob.
He was bringing in so much cash that he had dozens of large safety deposit boxes filled with bricks of hundred-dollar bills. But there was tragedy, too, and it ate away at the seemingly bulletproof Casso – a man who loved his family but ultimately questioned his choices in life.
The law finally caught up with him in his New Jersey safe house in 1993 and, rather than stoically face the music like the old-time mafiosi he revered, Casso became the thing he hated – a rat.
Detailing Casso’s feud with John Gotti, the ‘Windows Case’ that led to the beginning of the end for the Mob in New York, and Casso’s dealings with the NYPD Mafia cops, Gaspipe is a chilling and illuminating, unvarnished and entertaining roller-coaster ride into a netherworld few outsiders have ever dared to enter.
`The inside information about the lifestyle, rituals, killings and betrayals is priceless' – Kirkus Reviews
--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
`This powerful story is required reading for anyone with a yen for the Mafia, the criminal underworld and a law enforcement system struggling to keep up' ± Publishers Weekly
Anthony ‘Gaspipe’ Casso, former head of the Lucchese family, is currently serving 13 life sentences at a federal prison in Colorado. Now, he has given bestselling author Philip Carlo the most intimate look into the world of La Cosa Nostra ever seen.
Casso’s life with the Mob was preordained. His father introduced the young Anthony to the ‘men of honour’ who did business by shaking pinkie-ringed hands – hands equally at home gripping the cold steel of a silenced pistol. The budding mobster watched and listened, and decided that he would devote his life to crime.
Casso concocted ingenious schemes to hijack trucks, rob banks and traffic vast quantities of marijuana and heroin – shattering the myth that the Mafia didn’t handle drugs. He also worked with the other Mafia families and forged strong ties with the Russian mob.
He was bringing in so much cash that he had dozens of large safety deposit boxes filled with bricks of hundred-dollar bills. But there was tragedy, too, and it ate away at the seemingly bulletproof Casso – a man who loved his family but ultimately questioned his choices in life.
The law finally caught up with him in his New Jersey safe house in 1993 and, rather than stoically face the music like the old-time mafiosi he revered, Casso became the thing he hated – a rat.
Detailing Casso’s feud with John Gotti, the ‘Windows Case’ that led to the beginning of the end for the Mob in New York, and Casso’s dealings with the NYPD Mafia cops, Gaspipe is a chilling and illuminating, unvarnished and entertaining roller-coaster ride into a netherworld few outsiders have ever dared to enter.
`The inside information about the lifestyle, rituals, killings and betrayals is priceless' – Kirkus Reviews
--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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I bet you all thought that Casso was a psychopathic murdering parasite who destroyed the Lucchese family and grassed up all his former colleagues?. Well, this book explodes that myth.
Casso was in fact a master criminal, a genius, who the Luccheses were very lucky to have on their books. He was also very handsome. He was a family man who loved animals. He was forced into his way of life due to the nasty discrimination against Italians. He was a man of honour, brought up on the old school principles of La Cosa Nostra. Did I mention he was incredibly handsome? Casso was universally respected by fellow mafiosi. He only used violence when absolutely necessary. Etc etc .....
Worth a read if you want to understand how deluded mafia types would like to perceive themselves!
Casso was in fact a master criminal, a genius, who the Luccheses were very lucky to have on their books. He was also very handsome. He was a family man who loved animals. He was forced into his way of life due to the nasty discrimination against Italians. He was a man of honour, brought up on the old school principles of La Cosa Nostra. Did I mention he was incredibly handsome? Casso was universally respected by fellow mafiosi. He only used violence when absolutely necessary. Etc etc .....
Worth a read if you want to understand how deluded mafia types would like to perceive themselves!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A good read but a bit longwinded. Enjoyed the book but found my mind wandering during some of it.What a bunch of snitchers the mafia ended up being, all these confessions of books are all about those who ended up telling all in the hope of getting a shorter sentence. This is another.
Most mafia or murder buffs will enjoy this, it is one of the better tales.
Most mafia or murder buffs will enjoy this, it is one of the better tales.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
If your interested in the mafia between 70's and 80's this is the book for you to read. It will give you the understanding of what it is all about. I've just started reading mafia books in the past year and this book puts everything into perspective. Fantastic book! You'll find it hard to put down. The author Philip Carlo is brilliant the way he has wrote this book. Short chapters have made this a better read. Goes back to old days and to gas pipes era. FANTASTIC. ALAN HAASE. U.K
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i found that anthony gaspipe casso has an interesting story to tell but the author ruins it a bit for me with all bigging up he gives eg gaspipe was hands down the biggest earner... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Adam
rat in a cage
Anthony gaspipe casso- another one time wise guy who hated rats then became one.Casso is undoubtedly a great character in the world of la cosa nostra, a cold blooded, ruthless... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Ryan Newsome
Gaspipe, a review
I have read Philip Carlo's other books about the American Mafia and their associates. He has first hand knowledge of them, having been brought up in the Bensonhurst neighbourhood... Read more
Published 24 months ago by Steve
Gaspipe
Well written account of one of the most feared men in the Mafia - his fall reflects the demise of La Cosa Nostra, where anyone will rat someone out these days to save their own... Read more
Published on 25 April 2010 by D. R. Eardley
OK but not particularly credible
Quite an easy book to read with some interesting anecdotes along the way. The main problem is that it comes across as if Casso told the author exactly what to write without any... Read more
Published on 9 Nov 2009 by B. Fozard
Give this book a chance.
I read the other reviews for this book and I felt that I have to give this a review myself to get a few things straight.
Firstly this is not that bad a book. Read more
Firstly this is not that bad a book. Read more
Published on 31 July 2009 by James Williams
Awful Book
This is a terribly written book, which paints the criminal Anthony Casso as some kind of hero, a victim of nothing other than circumstance. Read more
Published on 30 Jan 2009 by enheifen
woeful
i have read pretty much every mafia book going and this was without a doubt the worst, most badly researched and least factual tome i have ever had the misfortune to pay for. Read more
Published on 13 Sep 2008 by Antic
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