Picciarelli, a vietnam vet, spent twenty years in the nypd and is a licensed private investigator and adjunct writing professor at seton hill university. Michael russell bishop of glasgow and galloway 18061848, episcopalian bishop of glasgow and galloway michael russell bishop of waterford and lismore 19202009, roman catholic bishop of waterford and lismore, ireland musicians. Picciarelli is the true story of russells undercover operation infiltrating new jerseys genovese crime family available august 6, 20. Real life sopranos exposed in mike russells new book. The book is filled with a good amount of historic facts about the mob and information that i never knew. Mike russell has quite a story to tell in undercover cop. Join facebook to connect with mike russell mobcop and others you may know. The investigation at the center of confessions begins by chance, when a retired east orange, new jersey cop named mike russell is driving down bloomfield avenue in north newark and sees two young guys attacking an older one. One moment, new jersey state trooper mike russell was working undercover, playing the role of an upandcoming mobster h.
The next, he was lying facedown in an alley after being ambushed and shot in the back of the head by a. The book is a whirlwind of suspense, violence and moral ambiguity. The life of little al darco, the man who brought down the mafia. One moment, new jersey state trooper mike russell was working undercover, playing the role of an upandcoming mobster hoping to infiltrate a mafia family crew. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Defamation case settled by undercover cop publisher. Read american mafia books like top hoodlum and ghost for free with a free 30day trial. I loved the book a great read and all the behind the scene mob stuff was very. One moment, new jersey state trooper mike russell was working undercover, playing. This article needs additional citations for verification. Cleveland officer not guilty over deaths of two people shot.
Former chicago police officer and outfit associate fred pascente is the man who links tony spilotro, one of chicagos most notorious mob figures, to william hanhardt, chief of detectives in the chicago police department. The top 10 books about the mafia books the guardian. A reallife version of the sopranos, undercover cop immerses readers in the colorful yet harrowing trials of a standout cop who faced the mob on his own terms, crippled organized crime in new jersey, and forever redefined undercover law enforcement. Written with novelist sam reaves, the book is titled mob cop. This new sharon horganpowered comedy follows three dublin friends trying to navigate their lives, or rather struggle to get them under control. In mike russell s new book undercover cop, some facts are at best stretched, at worst fabricated. Undercover new jersey cop writes book about infiltrating. Bringing out his debut book back in 2012, michael russell brought out the first title in his soon to be popular stefan gillespie series of novels. How i brought down the reallife sopranos russell, mike, picciarelli, patrick on. The mafia encyclopedia by carl sifakis, the brothers bulger. The sad part is that this book is all true and represents several years of mr. Mar 30, 2018 the post joins new netflix films and comedy classics like spaceballs in the best movies to stream in april. Do you find it increasingly difficult to lead in the midst of change that is relentless, disruptive, unprecedented.
An outcast new york city cop is charged with bringing down harlem drug lord frank lucas, whose real life. Patrick picciarelli is a retired nypd lieutenant, vietnam veteran and private investigator. Buffalo police then and now road vultures motorcycle club. We found 48 records for michael russell in saint paul, minneapolis and 33 other cities in minnesota. How i brought down the reallife sopranos by mike russell and patrick picciarelli one moment, new jersey state trooper mike russell was working undercover, playing the role of an upandcoming mobster hoping to infiltrate a mafia family crew.
Former chicago police officer and mafia associate fred pascente is the man who links tony spilotro, the protagonist of n. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. George anastasia, author of the last gangster and the goodfella tapes mike russell is one tough cop. Sam reaves does an excellent job of weaving together the story of fred pascente who was a 26 year veteran of the chicago police department. New jersey cop named mike russell is driving down bloomfield avenue in north newark and sees two young guys attacking an older one. The next, he was lying facedown in an alley after being ambushed and shot in the back of the head by a mobster over a dispute. American mafia scribd read books, audiobooks, and more. In mike russells new book undercover cop, some facts are at best stretched, at worst fabricated. Join down our picks for the top 10 kurt russell performances. Highest paid mafia boss tells the truth about the life. Undercover cop by mike russell overdrive rakuten overdrive. A former crooked cop looks back on his conflictofinterest life as a policeman and midlevel grifter.
The lives of two mob hitmen, a boxer, a gangster and his wife, and a pair of diner bandits intertwine in four tales of violence and redemption. One moment, new jersey state trooper mike russell was working undercover, playing the role of an upandcoming mobster hoping to infiltrate a mafia family. Based on previously unavailable information and nearly two decades of research, crime incorporated reveals for the first. Lou eppolito, however, chose to live by different code. Read crime incorporated the inside story of the mafias first 100 years by william balsamo available from rakuten kobo. First floor on fire ebook by mike russell rakuten kobo. Comedies given their due, because lord knows frank drebin is a bad ass mother. Decimated by a 20year onslaught of federal prosecutions, bloody internecine power struggles, and turncoat testimony, th. How i brought down the reallife sopranos michael russell, with patrick w.
Russell working undercover, using his own name as a disgraced cop, in order to ingratiate himself with the local mob in new jersey, comprised of the lucchese family and their interactions with the five families that make up the mob in the new york area. May 23, 2015 cleveland officer not guilty over deaths of two people shot at 7 times by police this article is more than 4 years old mayor, councilmen call for calm after michael brelo acquitted. Hunt for the bone collector, which ends its first season friday with a 2hour finale. Mob cop ebook by fred pascente 978167376 rakuten kobo. How i brought down the reallife sopranos kindle edition. Unglamorous mobsters 1988 hbo documentary the real sopranos. Books and articles by mike russell agile tectonics llc. What if i told you that you do not have to be at the mercy of change that you can actually harness change for your competitive.
Italianamerican and native chicagoan pascentes nonfiction debut, cowritten with crime novelist reaves mean town blues, 2008, etc. The true memoir of fred pascente as told to sam reaves. A tale of greed, deception, money, power, and murder occur between two best friends. Jan 08, 2016 they dont make smart ass action stars like they used to. He brought down the family with 54 arrests and 48 convictions. Undercover cop is the story of how mike russell, an undercover cop, took down one of the five mob groups in new jersey.
Tellall book on infiltrating the mob may have some bullet. Russell goes to the aid of the older man, driving off the attackers. Qualifiers include movies that feature a police officer, private eye, or modernday lawman as one of the leads. Fans of mobster stories will want to grab a copy of the foulmouthed but fascinating memoir of fred pascente, the corrupt former chicago cop who was tight with tony spilotro and a host of las vegas neerdowells. Joseph ligambi, reputed boss of the philadelphiasouth jersey mob, heads a criminal organization that has nearly as many active members in jail as it does on the streets. As first reported on gangster report last summer, solly d smoothed over a previouslyescalating dispute pitting a freshfaced group of sarno loyalists against traditional chicago mob brass on the south side, west side and parts of their own cicero powerbase, in the wake of fat mikes imprisonment. How michael franzese, the highest paid mafia boss since al capone, one day decided to walk away from the life.
The top 10 books about the mafia whether through the seductive myth of honourable outlaws, or the bloody truth of ruthless criminals, this shadowy. Crime incorporated ebook by william balsamo rakuten kobo. How i brought down the reallife sopranos by mike russell. Originating in irish american street gangsdepicted in herbert asburys 1927 book the gangs of new yorkthe irish mob has appeared in most major u. Discover the best american mafia books and audiobooks. And he was one of the best a good, tough, honest cop down the line. He grew up in one of those englishirish families where the first stories he heard at his grandmothers knee were about murder, mayhem, thompson machine guns and civil war in ireland in the 1920s. Mafia cop his father, ralph fat the gangster eppolito, was stonecold mafia hitman. Former chicago police officer and outfit associate fred pascente is the man who links tony spilotro, a central character in nicholas pileggis casino and one of chicagos most notorious mob figures, to william hanhardt, chief of detectives of the chicago police department. In the 1980s, new jersey state cop mike russell infiltrated the genovese family in an undercover operation that eventually led to. Police officer michael russell was shot and killed while offduty as he attempted to arrest a man who shot and killed a civilian. Read mob cop my life of crime in the chicago police department by fred pascente available from rakuten kobo. He is a fulltime author and grows his own potatoes. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected.
Mike russell says he infiltrated the mob and brought down dozens of wiseguys, all after. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Called the city of shadows it helped establish him as a serious author and writer, as it drew attention to him from the general public at large. Mike razz russell, multiinstrumentalist and member of the original harmony ridge creekdippers. Tellall book on infiltrating the mob may have some bulletsized. Mike russell spent twenty years in law enforcement and is currently the president of mob cop productions, making films and other. This proximity led to numerous close calls, on top of russells concern that newarks mobconnected cops might finger him. Highest paid mafia boss tells the truth about the life youtube. The irish mob is an organized crime group in the united states which has been in existence since the early 19th century. Unglamorous mobsters 1988 hbo documentary the real. The strict mafia hierarchy of autonomous crews made russells brazen undercover work easier. Russell miraculously healed, and rather than press charges, he maintained his cover.
Billed as a truecrime version of the sopranos, the story of russells violent life as an. Attorney for the southern district of new york, according to mike russell. Read first floor on fire by mike russell available from rakuten kobo. A bizarre world depicted with such accuracy that several times it made me laugh out loud. According to mike russell s account, which is consistent with the 1988 hbo documentary, mike was a new jersey cop who worked undercover for the new jersey state police. In an adventure that will take them well beyond what theyve known before, queen poppy anna kendrick and branch justin timberlake discover that they are but one of six different troll tribes scattered over six different lands and devoted to six different kinds of music. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. One mans ranking of the top 50 cop movies of all time. First floor on fire reveals the life of a young africanamerican woman and her struggle to survive adolescence in a roug. About the author mike russell spent twenty years inlaw enforcement and is currently the president of mob cop productions, makingfilms and other media about what he knows best. Mike russells books have been described as strange fiction, weird fiction, weird lit, surrealism, magic realism, fantasy fiction but he just likes to call them strange books. You learn about many of the different mobsters and get a clear image of what it was like to go undercover and join the mafia.
Vincent the chin gigantes right hand man, bobby manna, at one time planned to assasinate rudy giuliani when he was the u. Divided loyalties mike russell appearing on amcs mob week. Officer russell had just finished his tour and went to a softball field at a local public school to play softball with several officers from his precinct and several community members. On the surface it seemed like mob cop was going to be just another chapter in the already embattled history of the chicago police department.
The former new jersey state trooper unleashed hell on the mob in the form of 200 cops who. How i brought down the reallife sopranos by mike russell with patrick w. How i brought down the reallife sopranos russell, mike. How they terrorized and corrupted boston for a quar.
The life of little al darco, the man who brought down the mafia, the sizzling hot book by jerry capeci and tom robbins is available at bookstores everywhere. In the book russell writes that he was an undercover new jersey state trooper who infiltrated the mob and brought. Michael imperioli loves detective work in lincoln rhyme. Aug 06, 20 one moment, new jersey state trooper mike russell was working undercover, playing the role of an upandcoming mobster hoping to infiltrate a mafia family crew. New movies to stream in april best movies to stream in. Mike russell was a new jersey state police officer who went undercover to infiltrate a organized crime syndicate.
One moment, new jersey state trooper mike russell was working undercover, playing the role of an upandcoming mobster hoping to infiltrate a mafia family cr. Undercover cop mike russell macmillan macmillan publishers. Real life sopranos exposed in mike russell s new book undercover cop. Mike russell spent twenty years in law enforcement and is currently the president of mob cop productions, making films and other media about what he knows best. The former new jersey state trooper unleashed hell on the mob in the form of 200 cops who took down 45 wiseguys on sept. Al pacino, johnny depp, michael madsen, bruno kirby. This book is filled with constant action as well as many sections that are comical. Pascente and spilotro grew up together on chicagos near west side.
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