| Carlo Gambino - Crime Boss Don Carlo (Biography) Contributor(s): Biographiq (Author) |
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ISBN: 1599860716 ISBN-13: 9781599860718 Publisher: Biographiq OUR PRICE: $9.89 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2008 Annotation: Carlo Gambino - Crime Boss Don Carlo is the biography of Carlo Gambino, a Mafioso who became boss of the Gambino crime family that still bears his name today. Gambino was known for being low-key and secretive and unlike many modern mafiosi, Gambino served relatively little time in prison. Gambino began carrying out murder orders for new Mob bosses in his teens. In 1921, at the age of 19, he became a "made man," and was inducted to La Cosa Nostra. Gambino was seen at the Desert Inn in Las Vegas on August 2, 1967, where he is suppose to have met Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis, Jr., Dean Martin, Peter Lawford and Joey Bishop, who all are known as "The Rat Pack." In his final years, Gambino was seen less and less in public, deceiving both the public and law enforcement into thinking he had less control, although this was not the case. Carlo Gambino - Crime Boss Don Carlo is highly recommended for those interested in reading more about this key crime boss of the Gambino family. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Criminals & Outlaws - Biography & Autobiography | Law Enforcement |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 0.11" H x 6" W x 9" (0.18 lbs) 52 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Carlo Gambino - Crime Boss Don Carlo is the biography of Carlo Gambino, a Mafioso who became boss of the Gambino crime family that still bears his name today. Gambino was known for being low-key and secretive and unlike many modern mafiosi, Gambino served relatively little time in prison. Gambino began carrying out murder orders for new Mob bosses in his teens. In 1921, at the age of 19, he became a "made man", and was inducted to La Cosa Nostra. Gambino was seen at the Desert Inn in Las Vegas on August 2, 1967, where he is suppose to have met Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis, Jr., Dean Martin, Peter Lawford and Joey Bishop, who all are known as "The Rat Pack". In his final years, Gambino was seen less and less in public, deceiving both the public and law enforcement into thinking he had less control, although this was not the case. Carlo Gambino - Crime Boss Don Carlo is highly recommended for those interested in reading more about this key crime boss of the Gambino family. |