{"product_id":"mafia-spies-the-inside-story-of-the-cia-gangsters-jfk-and-castro-paperback","title":"Mafia Spies: The Inside Story of the Cia, Gangsters, Jfk, and Castro - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThomas Maier\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom bestselling author and the producer of the hit cable series \u003ci\u003eMasters of Sex\u003c\/i\u003e, Thomas Maier, comes a true story of espionage and mobsters, based on the never-before-released JFK Files.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom Vegas to Miami to Havana, the shocking connections between the CIA, the mob, and Sinatra's Rat Pack--with new revelations and details. \u003ci\u003eMafia Spies\u003c\/i\u003e is the definitive account of America's most remarkable espionage plots ever--with CIA agents, mob hitmen, \"kompromat\" sex, presidential indiscretion, and James Bond-like killing devices together in a top-secret mystery full of surprise twists and deadly intrigue. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the early 1960s, two top gangsters, Johnny Roselli and Sam Giancana, were hired by the CIA to kill Cuba's Communist leader, Fidel Castro, only to wind up murdered themselves amidst Congressional hearings and a national debate about the JFK assassination. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow for the first time in paperback, \u003ci\u003eMafia Spies\u003c\/i\u003e revolves around the outlaw friendship of these two mob buddies and their fascinating world of CIA spies, fellow Mafioso in Chicago, Cuban exile commandos in Miami, beautiful Hollywood women, famous entertainers like Frank Sinatra's Rat Pack in Las Vegas, Castro's own spies in Havana and his double agents hidden in Florida, J. Edgar Hoover's FBI snooping, and the Kennedy administration's \"Get Castro\" obsession in Washington. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThomas Maier is among the first to take full advantage of the National Archives' 2017-18 release of the long-suppressed JFK files, many of which deal with the CIA's top secret anti-Castro operation in Florida and Cuba. With several new investigative findings, \u003ci\u003eMafia Spies\u003c\/i\u003e is a spy expos , murder mystery, and shocking true story that recounts America's first foray into the assassination business, a tale with profound impact for today's Trump era. Who killed Johnny and Sam--and why wasn't Castro assassinated despite the CIA's many clandestine efforts?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThomas Maier\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning author, journalist, and television producer. His book \u003ci\u003eMasters of Sex\u003c\/i\u003e was the basis for the Emmy-winning Showtime drama that ran for four seasons. His other books include \u003ci\u003eWhen Lions Roar: The Churchills and the Kennedys\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Kennedys: America's Emerald Kings\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eDr. Spock: An American Life\u003c\/i\u003e (named a \"\"Notable Book of the Year\" by the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e); and \u003ci\u003eNewhouse: All the Glitter, Power and Glory of America's Richest Media Empire and the Secretive Man Behind It\u003c\/i\u003e (winner of the Frank Luther Mott Award as Best Media Book of the Year presented by the National Honor Society in Journalism and Mass Communication). He has worked as an investigative reporter for \u003ci\u003eNewsday\u003c\/i\u003e for over thirty years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 02, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768648696096,"sku":"9781510763265","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1fd0c8b76d249994e373b29c8283dfe4.webp?v=1780334523","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/mafia-spies-the-inside-story-of-the-cia-gangsters-jfk-and-castro-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}