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Rick Porrello wears many hats. He is a veteran
Cleveland-area police lieutenant with Mafia roots and
author of The Rise and Fall of the Cleveland Mafia.
Porrello began writing his first book during research
into the murders of his grandfather and three uncles,
who were mob leaders killed in Prohibition- era
violence. The book, published in 1995 by Barricade
Books of New York City, quickly became a regional
favorite.
Cleveland-area police lieutenant with Mafia roots and
author of The Rise and Fall of the Cleveland Mafia.
Porrello began writing his first book during research
into the murders of his grandfather and three uncles,
who were mob leaders killed in Prohibition- era
violence. The book, published in 1995 by Barricade
Books of New York City, quickly became a regional
favorite.
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Superthief - A Master Burglar, the Mafia and the
Biggest Bank Burglary in US History
Biggest Bank Burglary in US History
$uperthief is a captivating firsthand look at the life of Phil
Christopher, a career criminal, Mafia associate, and the
most successful bank burglar in the U.S. In a raw and
candid accounting, Rick Porrello takes his readers inside
Phil’s brutal street world and prison life and exposes the
details behind the planning and execution of his daring
and record-setting 1972 United California Bank burglary in
Orange County, California. The UCB burglary is the
biggest in U.S. history and has been featured in
documentaries on Court TV and the Discovery Channel.
Christopher, a career criminal, Mafia associate, and the
most successful bank burglar in the U.S. In a raw and
candid accounting, Rick Porrello takes his readers inside
Phil’s brutal street world and prison life and exposes the
details behind the planning and execution of his daring
and record-setting 1972 United California Bank burglary in
Orange County, California. The UCB burglary is the
biggest in U.S. history and has been featured in
documentaries on Court TV and the Discovery Channel.
To Kill the Irishman - the War that Crippled
the Mafia
the Mafia
As seen on Discovery Channel’s Crime Inc., the fearless
and colorful Danny Greene is the most influential Irish-
American racketeer in history. Brought into the organized
crime scene by senior Mafia members, Danny boldly
muscled in on their powerful crime family, murdering the
underboss. After numerous bungled attempts on his life,
Danny was killed by a Mafia bomb. His murder sparked the
beginning of the end for the mob. To Kill the Irishman is in
development for a motion picture.
and colorful Danny Greene is the most influential Irish-
American racketeer in history. Brought into the organized
crime scene by senior Mafia members, Danny boldly
muscled in on their powerful crime family, murdering the
underboss. After numerous bungled attempts on his life,
Danny was killed by a Mafia bomb. His murder sparked the
beginning of the end for the mob. To Kill the Irishman is in
development for a motion picture.
The Rise and Fall of the Cleveland
Mafia - Rick Porrello writes about the important
connection with mega-mobsters Charles Lucky Luciano
and Meyer Lansky, the Cleveland mob's move to Las
Vegas, and the first top-level national meeting of the
Sicilian-American Mafia.
Mafia - Rick Porrello writes about the important
connection with mega-mobsters Charles Lucky Luciano
and Meyer Lansky, the Cleveland mob's move to Las
Vegas, and the first top-level national meeting of the
Sicilian-American Mafia.
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