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Carmine the Snake
- Carmine Persico and His Murderous Mafia Family
- Narrated by: Johnny Heller
- Length: 8 hrs and 28 mins
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Summary
In this blistering street-level account, "Mafia survivor" Frank DiMatteo teams up with true-crime master Michael Benson to take down one of the most notorious figures in the American La Cosa Nostra. This is the real inside story of Carmine "The Snake" Persico, from his crime-filled childhood on the streets of Brooklyn to the long-term jail sentences that didn't stop him from controlling his criminal empire, with the help of his brother - the equally kill-crazy Alphonse "Allie Boy" Persico.
This is the story of his deadly teen years as leader of the fearsome Garfield Boys; his recruitment into the Profaci - later the Colombo - crime family; his bloody betrayal of the Gallo brothers; his role in the hair-raising ambush and slaying of Albert Anastasia - the Lord High Executioner of Murder, Inc. - as he sat in a barbershop chair getting a shave; the terror he struck into the hearts of the New York Mafia's other families, and even his own crews; and the many courtroom trials where Persico walked after witnesses came down with sudden cases of "amnesia."
Today, Persico schmoozes with Ponzi king Bernard Madoff behind bars. There, at age 84, his legend - packed as it is with coldblooded brutality - continues to inspire goodfellas everywhere.
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- Amazon Customer
- 16-01-23
Worth a listen
Remarkable life story, detailing the extravagance & violence of mafia life throughout the 4 decades of Carmine’s tenure.
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- Matt Bee
- 17-09-20
A Good Book
I enjoyed this, but I felt that it could have done with some more in depth information on some of the subjects, it fwely like it skipped over a few things, otherwise well worth a listen...
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- Robert
- 08-03-22
a great insight into the mond o f this man
For all time this man spent in jail he still was boss , A scary world they live in , its a great read with some good characters who give us an idea into Persicoes mind
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- margaret kennedy
- 07-01-22
great 👍👍👍
narrated wonderfully story engrossing great listen well worth the listen glad I got it
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- Kevin
- 06-04-20
Definately worth a listen
A lot of great material I'd never heard before.
Highly recommended for those bored of the same regurgated stories of New York Cosa Nostra.
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- owen pritchard
- 29-12-22
carmine
a brilliant book telling untold story of carmine persico and mob life in general a riveting read for all
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- Chris
- 09-07-22
What a life!
A very deep dive into the life of one the most notorious mobsters ever!
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- Mr Jamie Whitehouse
- 10-10-18
Easy listen
Enjoyable listen although a bit more detail would have been welcome in parts. Some chapters felt rushed.
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- Harlemspartans1
- 28-12-19
The snake bites baxk
Good as there is no much information on snake 🐍definitely worth it a must for Mob readers and not really any mention of sonny or Michael frannszse
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- Anonymous User
- 30-11-21
Easy listen
Interesting insight into the mob & how Carmine worked his way to the top through organised crime
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