Mafia summit : J. Edgar Hoover, the Kennedy brothers, and the meeting that unmasked the mob / Gil Reavill.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Reavill, Gil, 1953-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mafia--United States--History--20th century.

Mafia.

Organized crime--United States--History--20th century.

Organized crime.

History.

United States.

Organized crime--United States--Prevention--History.

Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar), 1895-1972.

Hoover, J. Edgar.

Kennedy, Robert F., 1925-1968.

Kennedy, Robert F.

Physical Description:

303 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : St. Martin's Press, 2013.

Summary:

The true story of how a small-town lawman in upstate New York busted a Cosa Nostra conference in 1957, exposing the Mafia to America.

Contents:

McFall Road, Apalachin, New York

Albert and Vito. Murder on Fifteenth Street ; The rise of Joe Barbara ; Albert Anastasia's waterfront ; Vito comes home ; Genovese hits Costello ; Anastasia gets his ; Genovese calls a confab ; The mob meets ; Croswell makes his move ; The big roundup

Bobby and J. Edgar. The Rackets committee convenes ; Hoover denies the Mafia ; The mystery of Apalachin ; The watchdogs ; The Feds take down Vito ; The brother within ; General Kennedy goes after the mob ; Bobby goes too far ; November 14, 1957

Apalachin in the American imagination.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0312657757

9780312657758

OCLC:

811850327

Publisher Number:

99954283772