The Treacherous World
of Joseph Valachi
A rare primary source into Castellammarese War-era Mafia history, Joseph Valachi also described the early gangland of East Harlem, Manhattan and the Bronx, and provided a unique soldier-level view of New York-area organized crime from Prohibition to Apalachin. An early FBI informant, Valachi was the focus of a best-selling book and a popular movie, as well as televised Senate testimony and a lengthy autobiography. Yet, a great deal of the true Valachi story has remained untold.
Now, 60 years after Valachi put pen to paper to tell his story, a team of historians from around the globe is revealing long hidden aspects of his life and investigating the individuals who influenced him.
Contributors to the issue: Thomas Hunt (U.S.), Steve Turner (U.K.), Fabien Rossat (France), Jon Black (U.K.), Thibaut Maïquès (France), J. Michael Niotta PhD (U.S.), Thom L. Jones (New Zealand), Patrick Downey (U.S.), Ellen Poulsen (U.S.).
This Informer issue features articles on various phases of Valachi's existence in and out of "cosa nostra," bios of those who played important roles in his life and background of his time and place. The issue is illustrated with photos, documents and maps.
In addition to Informer's traditional print and electronic magazine formats, this issue is available in hardcover, paperback and ebook formats.The magazine and e-magazine editions total about 260 pages, and the book editions are about 500 pages. The available formats are compared in this table.
| Type | Identifier | Dimensions | Color? | Seller | Price (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAGAZINE LAYOUTS | |||||
| Print Magazine | ISSN: 1943-7803 |
8 1/4" x 10 3/4" 262 pg incl covers |
Yes |  MagCloud |
$62.00 |
| PDF EMagazine1 | ISSN: 1944-8139 |
N/A | Yes | MagCloud |
$20.00* |
| BOOK LAYOUTS | |||||
| Print Hardcover2 | ISBN5: 9798340925138 |
6" x 9" x 1.5" 500 pages |
No |  Amazon |
$32.95 |
| Print Paperback2 | ISBN6: 9798340935007 |
6" x 9" x 1.25" 500 pages |
No | Amazon |
$24.75 |
| Kindle EBook3 | ASIN: B0DJD793GL |
N/A | No |
Amazon |
$15.75 |
| EPUB EBook4 | GGKEY: EYCX505E9B9 |
N/A | No |  GooglePlay |
$15.75 |
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1 - PDF document reader - such as Acrobat Reader - required. 2 - The printed books are indexed. (Ebooks/Emagazines can be searched.) 3 - Kindle device or Kindle reader software required. 4 - EPUB device or reader software - such as Calibre - required. 5 - Print hardcover also has ASIN: B0DJX7678D. 6 - Print paperback also has ASIN: B0DJXBBZ2F. * - PDF e-magazine is free with print magazine purchase. |
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Issue contents
Introduction: Betrayal ranks among the worst emotional wounds in the human experience. The pain of betrayal probably impacts every person's life to some degree. But in Joseph Valachi's life story, betrayal became a strong and recurring theme...This section runs 5 magazine pages / 8 book pages.
It includes a map, an image, endnotes.
The issue contains the following articles and columns (click for additional information):
- Growing up Valachi
- The Murder Stables (Jon Black)
- Mafia minor leaguers (Thibaut Maïquès)
- Mystery victims
- How a mafioso is 'made' (J. Michael Niotta PhD)
- 'Little Apples'; big lie (Patrick Downey)
- Killing of off-dury officer linked to Valachi kin (Thomas Hunt, Ellen Poulsen)
- Valachi and women
- Valachi and 'the French Connection' (Fabien Rossat)
- Murder by Mistake
- Was Valachi insane?
- Valachi and the FBI rechristened the Mafia
- DOJ vs FBI
- Testimony was 'a mixed bag'
- Minor characters in the Valachi epic (Hunt, Steve Turner)
- Elusive Crime Figures (Hunt, Turner)
- Getting the story printed
- End of Days (Thom L. Jones)
- Valachi's exit
- Last will and testament of Joseph Valachi
- Marie Jackson mysteries remain
- Valachi's life: the motion picture
- Historians review 'Valachi papers' movie
- New books
