Making Jack Falcone
Author | : Joaquin 'Jack' Garcia |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 381 |
Release | : 2012-12-11 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781471108525 |
ISBN-13 | : 147110852X |
Rating | : 4/5 (25 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: At 6'4" and 375 pounds, Jack Garcia looked the part of a mobster, and he played his part so perfectly that his Mafia bosses never suspected he was an undercover agent for the FBI. 'Big Jack Falcone', as he was known inside La Cosa Nostra, learned all the inside dirt about the Gambino organized crime syndicate and its illegal activities - from extortion and loan-sharking to assault and murder. The result was a string of busts and a quarter of a million dollar contract put out on his life. A fascinating inside look at the struggle between law enforcement and organized crime, MAKING JACK FALCONE sheds new light on two organizational cultures that continue to exert an unparalled grip on our imagination.