This is the true crime story of Danny Greene, a fiercely proud and fearless Irish-American gangster who fought the Mafia for control of the rackets. After numerous bungled attempts, the brazen Celtic mobster was murdered with a mob bomb. Danny's murder brought about the development of several high-ranking Mafia turncoats including Jimmy 'The Weasel' Fratianno and Angelo 'Big Ange' Lonardo, whose testimony helped to cripple La Cosa Nostra families in Los Angeles, Cleveland, Kansas City, Youngstown, Pittsburgh and Milwaukee. Fratianno and Lonardo were predecessors to more recent, powerful L C N turncoats like Sammy 'the Bull' Gravano. Read about figures like the notorious Shondor Birns and feared Mafia enforcer Eugene 'the Animal' Ciasullo, and their roles in the battles with the Irishman. Over fifty photographs including modern La Cosa Nostra figures like Joe 'Loose' Iacobacci and Lenny Strollo.
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Fearless racketeer Danny Greene and his war with the Mafia
TO KILL THE IRISHMAN is a true crime story of Danny Greene, a fiercely proud and fearless Irish-American gangster who fought the Mafia for control of the rackets. After numerous bungled attempts, the brazen Celtic mobster was murdered with a mob bomb.
TO KILL THE IRISHMAN is a true crime story of Danny Greene, a fiercely proud and fearless Irish-American gangster who fought the Mafia for control of the rackets. After numerous bungled attempts, the brazen Celtic mobster was murdered with a mob bomb.
Danny's murder brought about the development of several high-ranking Mafia turncoats including Jimmy "The Weasel" Fratianno and Angelo "Big Ange" Lonardo, whose testimony helped to cripple La Cosa Nostra families in Los Angeles, Cleveland, Kansas City, Youngstown, Pittsburgh and Milwaukee. Fratianno and Lonardo were predecessors to more recent, powerful L.C.N. turncoats like Sammy "the Bull" Gravano.
Read about figures like the notorious Shondor Birns and feared Mafia enforcer Eugene "the Animal" Ciasullo, and their roles in the battles with the Irishman. Over fifty photos including modern La Cosa Nostra figures like Joe "Loose" Iacobacci and Lenny Strollo.
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Read this from cover to cover in two evenings. It helps some if you were in Cleveland during the 70's, but is paced right and full of descriptions so you can know all the characters even if you're from out of town I was on the first-in responding fire crew when they blew up Danny and I testified at the first trial. I learned stuff I never even knew from this book and I was there!
Well done Rick!!!!!!!!!!!
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The rise of Danny Greene and his battle with the Cleveland mafia makes for an interesting tale. As a relative newcomer to northeastern Ohio, I found the book to be a useful history lesson. However, the writing lacks polish. Porrello could use a good editor, and was ill-served by his publisher who allowed so many spelling and punctuation errors to go to print. It's also hard to keep track of the large number of players mentioned in the book, and sometimes their relation to events at hand is unclear, at best. Still, if you like to read about wise guys, it's a book worth picking up.
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Having grown up in Youngstown, and now residing in Cleveland, this book was quite insiteful to me. A lot of familiar names and faces. A must read for anyone interested in organized crime, politics, history, etc... Makes you wonder "what if", regarding the hit on Danny Greene.
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needs a better telling
it is quite an interesting story but I got tired reading this book and didnt really feel it was worth my time. I will agree with the above. Definitely in need of refining
Published on 2 Jan 2009 by Red
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Great and interesting
i thought that this book was wonderful. i feel that anyone interested in Organized crime should read this book.
Published on 13 Dec 2005 by Vincent
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The story of how the Cleveland family destoyed itself
After reading the predecesser, "The rise & fall of the Cleveland mafia" i decided to give its follow up a whirl, to make a change from reading the same stuff about NY... Read more
Published on 15 Dec 2001 by s.hall4@ntlworld.com
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Interesting for history of Cleveland
If you want to know how the streets run in Cleveland then read this book. You get the history of the mob and how criminals work together to get ill gain.
Published on 17 April 1999
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fast-paced story, great real-life characters
Having grown up and Youngstown, and now residing in Cleveland, this book was quite insiteful to me. A lot of familiar names and faces. Read more
Published on 25 Feb 1999
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fast-paced story, great real-life characters
Having grown up and Youngstown, and now residing in Cleveland, this book was quite insiteful to me. A lot of familiar names and faces. Read more
Published on 25 Feb 1999
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Excellent reading material for Mafioso buffs.
This is excellent reading for anyone living in Cleveland, or anyone wanting to know about Mafioso and labor-related crime.
Published on 30 Jan 1999
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I could not put this book down!
I graduated in 1965 and lived 20 miles east of Cleveland. I worked in the Collinwood neighborhood,and married a " Murray Hill " girl. Read more
Published on 25 Jan 1999
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Disjointed, one thought-one chapter,more hype than substance
I'm sure I read the same book as these other guys. To me the writing was mediocre, the story disjointed, and the book not worth the price.
Published on 1 Jan 1999
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One Helluva Mob Book
If you are a mob-buff, then you are going to love this book. Cleveland was literally a war zone back in the 70's. Read more
Published on 1 Jun 1998
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