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Double Cross

The Explosive Inside Story of the Mobster Who Controlled America

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Double Cross

Yazan: Sam Giancana, Chuck Giancana, Tim Newark - foreword, Bettina Giancana - contributor
Seslendiren: Joe Barrett
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One of the most feared Chicago mobsters, Sam Giancana, clawed his way to the top of the Mafia hierarchy by starting as a hit man for Al Capone. He was known as one of the best vehicle escape artists, a tenacious business man, and a ruthless killer. He partied with major stars such as Frank Sinatra and Marilyn Monroe and did business with agents ranging from the CIA to the Vatican to the shah of Iran. When politician Joe Kennedy gave Giancana the chance to use mob muscle to get his son John elected, Giancana jumped at the task. But the Kennedy brothers double-crossed him, waging full-out war on organized crime throughout the United States. And Giancana went after them.

Written with suspense and conviction, we learn about how the CIA asked Giancana to assassinate Fidel Castro. The book includes Giancana's testimony about the truth of his involvement in the deaths of Monroe and others. Chuck Giancana, Sam's brother, contributes a unique perspective of the mob's relationship with the Bay of Pigs and many other pivotal events of the '60s and beyond. Double Cross is an eye-opening account of the interworking of the government and the mob and how this relationship has impacted American history.

©1992 Sam Giancana, Chuck Giancana, and Bettina Giancana; Foreword copyright 2014 by Bettina Giancana and Sam Giancana (P)2019 Tantor Corruption & Misconduct Freedom & Security Politics & Government Social Sciences True Crime Mafya Suç Düşündürücü
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Very detailed story but has a tendency to jump about a bit which makes it difficult to follow

Tough going to listen to as the mob people, and especially Sam, show themselves as the worst of humanity who will exploit anyone for their own gain

This really shows that good people should do everything they can to stop people like this

Interesting but tough going

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The amount of information contained in this book is awesome. I learnt so many things about how criminals and those in power work so closely together. The book flows so well. It's well worth a listen.

Brilliant book

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A great listen. The carachters well developed by family members. The relationship of Sam Giancana with his family and the world is well defined. The story as much as is publicly detailed seems factully based. My one concern is how can the dilogue be known or confirmed? Frankly, I can easily believe most if not all of it. A very good inside view of a mob families function and existence

Well told version of Sam Giancanas story

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Absolutely loved this book. I listened in the van on a long drive and was thinking about it every time I wasn’t in the van. Great listen. Highly recommended

Loved it

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This account gives an interesting insight into what made Mafia Boss Sam Giancana into the monstrous man he became. I believe his father's appalling cruelty to him in boyhood along with the terrible poverty in which they lived were to blame. But that's no excuse for his behaviour. Marilyn and JFK were among his greatest hits. The book is well written and narrated.

Intersting insight

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