{"product_id":"carmine-the-snake-carmine-persico-and-his-murderous-mafia-family-1","title":"Carmine the Snake: Carmine Persico and His Murderous Mafia Family","description":"The shocking true story of the most ruthless and deadly mob boss in the annals of the American Mafia.\n\nIn the golden age of organized crime, Carmine “The Snake” Persico was the King of the Streets. The defacto boss of the Colombo Mafia family since the 1970s, he oversaw gang wars, murders, and major rackets, even from prison. He is suspected of personally murdering as many as 60 people and ordering the hits of hundreds more. Sentenced to 139 years in the fed, he continued to exert power over a vast criminal empire from behind bars. His brutal rise and bloody reign is the stuff of Mafia legend.\n\nIn this blistering street-level account, “Mafia survivor” Frank Dimatteo teams up with true-crime master Michael Benson to take down one of the most notorious figures in the American La Cosa Nostra. This is the terrifying inside story of Carmine “The Snake” Persico, fromhis crime-filled childhood on the streets of Brooklyn to the longterm jail sentences that didn’t stop him fromcontrolling his criminal empire with the help of his brother, the equally kill-crazyAlphonse “Allie Boy” Persico.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0806538821\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0806538821.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Benson, Michael|Dimatteo, Frank\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43254622748733,"sku":"BVV.0806538821.G","price":9.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0806538821-0.jpg?v=1780694081","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/carmine-the-snake-carmine-persico-and-his-murderous-mafia-family-1","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}