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The Big Heist

The Real Story of the Lufthansa Heist, the Mafia, and Murder

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The Big Heist

By: Anthony M. DeStefano
Narrated by: Keith Sellon-Wright
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One of the biggest scores in Mafia history, the Lufthansa Airlines heist of 1978 has become the stuff of Mafia legend - and a decades-long investigation that continues to this day. Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Anthony DeStefano sheds new light on this legendary unsolved case using recent evidence from the 2015 trial of 80-year-old Mafia don Vincent Asaro, who for the first time speaks out on his role in the fateful Lufthansa heist. This blistering you-are-there account takes you behind the headlines and inside the ranks of America's infamous crime families - with never-before-told stories, late-breaking news, and bombshell revelations.

An invaluable addition to any crime library, this is the most complete, thorough, and up-to-date account of the Lufthansa heist currently available. Pulitzer Prize winner Anthony DeStefano draws from his years of experience reporting on the mob for New York Newsday - as well as his firsthand coverage of the Asaro indictment and attendance at the trial - to expose the all-too-human heart of organized crime in America. The Big Heist is thrilling, shocking, and impossible to pause.

©2017 Anthony M. DeStefano (P)2017 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Murder Organized Crime True Crime Exciting

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Fantastic book, well presented, just could not put it down until finished. Highly recommended to all

Spell binding

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I didn't know much about this heist but this book is very informative and interesting, it didn't end well for all mafia members involved.

Very Informative

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in depth into one of the Mafia's biggest heists and the people that it involved

interesting fact

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Not much into Mafia stories but as this was based on truth I thought I would give it a listen.

What seemed strange to me and not just a reflection on this book but others I have listened to or movies I have seen, is that the mafia themselves and to a greater degree there downfall, is that they fight amongst themselves and kill each other off, strange! Instead of adopting a more structured route like large multi-nationals who use and bend the law for their own benefit, Just seems strange when they could have achieved so much more…

Other then the obvious it was an insight and an interesting read

Strange Behaviour

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This was a quite laborious book to listen to and finish, but it gave a fascinating insight into the mafia beyond what you see in the movies. It was let down by a ponderous and convoluted story, and a very wooden and dry narration. However, I still found it interesting and informative.

Good insight into the mafia activities

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