{"product_id":"lord-high-executioner-the-legendary-mafia-boss-albert-anastasia-paperback","title":"Lord High Executioner: The Legendary Mafia Boss Albert Anastasia - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFrank Dimatteo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMichael Benson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom acclaimed true-crime author Michael Benson and real-life \"Mafia Survivor\" Frank Dimatteo, the gripping account of the life and crimes of the most infamous mafia boss of all time: Albert Anastasia, the man whose name is synonymous with Murder, Inc., and whose actions helped create the American Mafia.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe blood-soaked saga of the Murder, Inc. legend who helped create the modern American Mafia--one body at a time--featuring shocking eyewitness accounts... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUmberto \"Albert\" Anastasia was born in Italy at the turn of the century. Five decades later, he would be gunned down in a barbershop in New York City. What happened in the years in between--and why every crime family had reason to want him dead--is one of the most brutal and fascinating stories in the history of American organized crime. This in-depth account of the man who became one of the most powerful and homicidal crime bosses of the twentieth century from Mafia insider Frank Dimatteo is the first full-length book to chronicle Anastasia's bloody rise from fresh-off-the-boat immigrant to founder of the notorious killer's club Murder, Inc.--featuring never-before-told accounts from those who feared him most... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThey called him \"The One Man Army.\" \"Mad Hatter.\" \"Lord High Executioner.\" Albert Anastasia came to America mean and became a prolific killer. His merciless assassination of Mafia godfather Vincent Mangano is recounted here in chilling first-hand detail. He set the record: the first man in the history of American justice to be charged with four separate murders--and walk free after each one. But in the end, he was the last obstacle in rival Mafia hoodlum Vito Genovese's dream of becoming the boss of bosses--and paid the ultimate price...\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrank Dimatteo\u003c\/b\u003e is a lifelong Brooklynite, Mafia survivor, and publisher of Mob Candy magazine. He is the author of the acclaimed memoir, The President Street Boys: Growing Up Mafia, as well as \u003ci\u003eMob Candy's Brooklyn Gangsters and Manhattan Gangsters.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Benson\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of more than sixty books, including the true crime titles \u003ci\u003eBetrayal in Blood, Killer Twins, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMommy Deadliest.\u003c\/i\u003e He also wrote \u003ci\u003eWho's Who in the JFK Assassination, \u003c\/i\u003e and, most recently, \u003ci\u003e The Devil at Genesee Junction.\u003c\/i\u003e He regularly appears on ID: Investigation Discovery channel, including \u003ci\u003eOn the Case\u003c\/i\u003e with Paula Zahn, and Deadly Sins. He is the recipient of the Academy of American Poets award.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 27, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768157798688,"sku":"9780806540146","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/10b39bdf54f0138eaae6b3de60c87296.webp?v=1780326059","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/lord-high-executioner-the-legendary-mafia-boss-albert-anastasia-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}