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Last Don Standing : The Secret Life of Mob Boss Ralph Natale by Larry McShane and Dan Pearson (2017, Hardcover)

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PublisherSt. Martin's Press

ISBN-101250095875

ISBN-139781250095879

eBay Product ID (ePID)222150543

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Book TitleLast Don Standing : the Secret Life of Mob Boss Ralph Natale

Number of Pages272 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicGeneral, Organized Crime, Criminals & Outlaws

Publication Year2017

IllustratorYes

GenreTrue Crime, Biography & Autobiography

AuthorLarry Mcshane, Dan Pearson

FormatHardcover

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Item Height1 in

Item Weight13.1 Oz

Item Length8.4 in

Item Width5.8 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2016-045027

SynopsisAs the last Don of the Philadelphia mob, Ralph Natale, the first-ever mob boss to turn state's evidence, provides an insider's perspective on the mafia. Natale's reign atop the Philadelphia and New Jersey underworlds brought the region's mafia back to prominence in the 1990s. Smart, savvy, and articulate, Natale came up in the mob and saw first-hand as it hatched its plan to control Atlantic City's casino unions. Later on, after spending 16 years in prison, he reclaimed the family as his own after a bloody mob war that left bodies scattered across South Philly. He forged connections around the country, invigorated the family with more allies than it had in two decades, and achieved a status within the mob never seen before or since until he was betrayed by his men and decided to testify against them in a stunning turn of events. Using dozens of hours of interviews with Natale along with research and interviews with FBI agents, this book delivers revelatory insights into seminal events in American mob history, including: - The truth about Jimmy Hoffa's disappearance - The murder of Jewish mob icon Bugsy Siegel - The identity of the man who created modern-day Las Vegas With the full cooperation of Natale, New York Daily News reporter Larry McShane and producer Dan Pearson uncover the deadly reign of the last great mob boss of Philadelphia, a tale that covers a half-century of mob lore--and gore., As the last Don of the Philadelphia mob, Ralph Natale, the first-ever mob boss to turn state's evidence, provides an insider's perspective on the mafia. Natale's reign atop the Philadelphia and New Jersey underworlds brought the region's mafia back to prominence in the 1990s. Smart, savvy, and articulate, Natale came up in the mob and saw first-hand as it hatched its plan to control Atlantic City's casino unions. Later on, after spending 16 years in prison, he reclaimed the family as his own after a bloody mob war that left bodies scattered across South Philly. He forged connections around the country, invigorated the family with moreallies than it had in two decades, and achieved a status within the mob never seen before or since until he was betrayed by his men and decided to testify against them in a stunning turn of events. Using dozens of hours of interviews with Natale along with research and interviews with FBI agents, this book delivers revelatory insights into seminal events in American mob history, including: - The truth about Jimmy Hoffa's disappearance - The murder of Jewish mob icon Bugsy Siegel - The identity of the man who created modern-day Las Vegas With the full cooperation of Natale, New York Daily News reporter Larry McShane and producer Dan Pearson uncover the deadly reign of the last great mob boss of Philadelphia, a tale that covers a half-century of mob lore--and gore., Ralph Natale donned a three-quarter-length leather jacket before stepping into the darkness and heading alone toward the garage in the waning hours of Christmas Day. He marched through the breezeway toward his waiting car. He had a moment of discomfort as he pondered the task ahead on this holiest of holy days. For a minute, he thought about turning around, spending the rest of the night with his family. Natale kept walking, kept thinking, as he headed toward the garage where his Buick Electra was parked. His mind cleared as he finally reached his destination. Natale pushed aside a fake wall to find the weapons secreted behind it and removed a pair of .38-caliber snub-nosed revolvers. Next, he grabbed a box of hollow-point bullets and carefully loaded both weapons. One revolver went into a holster on his right ankle, the other into a deep inside pocket of his stylish coat. He opened the garage door and climbed inside the car. He backed the Buick into the driveway, then climbed out to carefully close the garage door-intent on not disturbing his happy family. Natale reached down to touch his ankle holster, then felt for the weapon in his coat. It was an old habit, and old habits die hard. Book jacket.

LC Classification NumberHV6248.N387M37 2017