Mob Daughter

Mob Daughter
Author: Karen Gravano
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Total Pages: 217
Release: 2012-02-14
Genre: True Crime
ISBN: 1250015200

From Karen Gravano, a star of the hit VH1 reality show Mob Wives, comes a revealing memoir of a mafia childhood, where love and family come hand-in-hand with murder and betrayal. Karen Gravano is the daughter of Sammy "the Bull" Gravano, once one of the mafia's most feared hit men. With nineteen confessed murders, the former Gambino Crime Family underboss—and John Gotti's right-hand man—is the highest ranking gangster ever to turn State's evidence and testify against members of his high-profile crime family. But to Karen, Sammy Gravano was a sometimes elusive but always loving father figure. He was ever-present at the head of the dinner table. He made a living running a construction firm and several nightclubs. He stayed out late, and sometimes he didn't come home at all. He hosted "secret" meetings at their house, and had countless whispered conversations with "business associates." By the age of twelve, Karen knew he was a gangster. And as she grew up, while her peers worried about clothes and schoolwork, she was coming face-to-face with crime and murder. Gravano was nineteen years old when her father turned his back on the mob and cooperated with the Feds. The fabric of her family was ripped apart, and they were instantly rejected by the communities they grew up in. This is the story of a daughter's struggle to reconcile the image of her loving father with that of a murdering Mafioso, and how, in healing the rift between the two, she was able to forge a new life.

The Mafia Hit Man's Daughter

The Mafia Hit Man's Daughter
Author: Linda Scarpa
Publisher: Pinnacle Books
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2016-01-01
Genre: True Crime
ISBN: 0786038713

The world called him a killer. She called him Dad . . . “A riveting look at life inside a Mafia family.” —George Anastasia, New York Times–bestselling author. “We were always worried. Always looking over our shoulders . . .” Linda Scarpa had the best toys, the nicest clothes, and a close-knit family. Yet classmates avoided her; boys wouldn’t date her. Eventually she learned why: they were afraid of her father. A made man in the Colombo crime family, Gregory Scarpa, Sr. was a stone-cold killer nicknamed the “Grim Reaper.” But to Linda, he was also a loving, devoted father who played video games with her for hours. In riveting detail, she reveals what it was like to grow up in the violent world of the mob and to come to grips with the truth about her father and the devastation he wrought. “An amazing story of jealously, duplicity, hatred and betrayal.” —Sal Polisi, author of The Sinatra Club “Touching, shocking, revealing—Linda Scarpa’s memoir is more than a mob book; it’s a family book.” —John Alite, subject of Gotti’s Rules “An edge-of-your-seat page turner—jaw-dropping, raw, and real.” —Andrea Giovino, author of Divorced from the Mob INCLUDES SIXTEEN PAGES OF DRAMATIC PHOTOS [color photo inserts for ebook editions]

Murder in Beverly Hills

Murder in Beverly Hills
Author: Cathy Scott
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013-10
Genre: Murder
ISBN: 9781434305602

Growing up, Susan Berman's childhood was idyllic. She was Las Vegas Mob royalty, the daughter of a Mob boss who ran the Flamingo and furnished his only child with anything money could buy. But halfway through her childhood, dream exploded. Susan's father died without warning during a routine surgery. Next, Susie Berman's mother died by her own hand the next year when she overdosing on drugs. Susie was whisked away from the only home she'd ever known, parentless and living with an uncle and his family and sent away to boarding school. Fast forward to college where Susan met her soul mate, Robert Durst. They became best friends and each other's confidants. Durst went to work for his wealthy father at the Durst Organization in Manhattan while Susan became a journalist, writing about women's cultural issues for newspapers and magazines. She followed Durst to New York, where he married the beautiful Kathie McCormack. Then, Kathie disappeared and Susan stood by her best friend Robert, despite suspicions that Durst had caused the demise of his wife. Twenty years later, as police closed in on Durst and reopened the case, seeking to interview his best friends, Susan was murdered. Few clues were found. Who did it and why? Was it the Mob? A trusted friend? Murder in Beverly Hills (an updated, revised edition of Murder of a Mafia Daughter) answers those questions. Exclusive information about the investigation is included in this edition, as well as new interviews of police detectives, Susan's friends, family and colleagues, and new information about Robert Durst is revealed.

Murder of a Mafia Daughter

Murder of a Mafia Daughter
Author: Cathy Scott
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015-06-22
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780934878494

"The story behind the suspicions. Robert Durst murdered Susan Berman"--Cover.

The Sicilian Woman's Daughter

The Sicilian Woman's Daughter
Author: Linda Lo Scuro
Publisher: Sparkling Books
Total Pages: 307
Release: 2018-10-22
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 190723070X

Most victims of the mafia are the Sicilians themselves. The role of women both as perpetrators and victims has been grossly overlooked. Until now. As the daughter of Sicilian immigrants, in her teens Maria turns her back on her origins and fully embraces the English way of life. Notwithstanding her troubled and humble childhood in London, and backed up by her intelligence, beauty and sheer determination, she triumphantly works her way up to join the upper middle-class of British society. There she becomes a bastion of civility. But a minor incident wakes up feelings of revenge in her like those lurking in Maria's Sicilian origins. As she delves deeper into her mother's family history a murky past unravels, drawing Maria more and more into a mire of vendetta. Reviews “The charm of reading this book is that: always, and I mean always, the reader is satisfied with the result.” - Manuela Iordache “Wow – this is a great story!” - Phil Rowan "An enthralling read on many levels.” - Book TrailiI “Certainly exciting and riveting reading.” - Emma B Books “I enjoyed it very much!” - Mary Weimer “I really enjoyed the book.” Pamela Lewis “It’s a must-read for mystery lovers.” - Carolyn Bowen “A cracking good read” - Ann Gough “This is an addictive read from page one to last and thoroughly enjoyable!”- Janet Cousineau “Insightful, well written and I found the pace just right” - Dawn D’auvin “OUTSTANDING.” This book makes very interesting reading and a lot of research has gone into it. I also like Linda’s writing style, and the plot flowed. I have awarded this book 5 deserving stars. Haley Norton

Rizzo's Daughter

Rizzo's Daughter
Author: Lou Manfredo
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2012-03-13
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0312538073

Brooklyn cop Joe Rizzo---"the most authentic cop in contemporary crime fiction" (starred review Kirkus Reviews)---is ready to retire and spend the rest of his days with his wife, doting on their grown-up girls. But when his youngest daughter, Carol, decides to follow her dad onto the force, Joe decides to stay on until she's settled, calling in favors to get her assigned to the easiest house, the best training officer—anything to protect his baby girl. While there, of course, he's still working a few cases, though he never would've guessed that one of them would be the most sensational case of his career, the murder of mob boss Louie Quattropa. If mob wars were the worst of his problems, he could handle that, but with a daughter on patrol, Joe knows all too well what dangers await her and what little he can do about them. With an authentic voice and breathtakingly accurate portrayal of police work, Lou Manfredo's novels have won wide acclaim, and Rizzo's Daughter raises the bar to a whole new level.

Daughter of the King

Daughter of the King
Author: Sandra Lansky
Publisher: Weinstein Books
Total Pages: 266
Release: 2014-03-04
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 160286215X

The daughter of one of the most powerful mobsters in America describes growing up amidst the glamour and tragedy of 1940s, 50s and 60s Las Vegas and recounts knowing Bugsy Siegel, Lucky Luciano and Frank Sinatra as a child.

The Good Daughter

The Good Daughter
Author: Diana Layne
Publisher: Diana Layne
Total Pages: 340
Release: 2012-06-08
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0615588832

Whe the mob kills her cop boyfriend and ruins her chances for a new life, Marisa Peruzzo vows to bring them down--at the risk of destroying her family and the only life she's known. She finds an ally in FBI agent Dave Armstrong, and though she falls in love with him, nothing will dissuade her from ensuring the mob's downfall, even if she has to go outside the law.

The Mafia's Daughter

The Mafia's Daughter
Author: aflyingwhale
Publisher: Padnovel
Total Pages: 193
Release: 2024-08-16
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Introducing the story of the daughter of our beloved couple, Violet and Damon, from The Mafia's Good Girl and The Mafia's Good Wife! *********** All Zoie wants is the freedom to live her life, but that's out of the question for an ex mafia's daughter. So on one fateful night, she sneaks out to enjoy one last huzzah before leaving for college. She went on to have a one-night-stand with a sexy stranger at the club. Little does she know, the handsome devil turns out to be someone very close to home -- the bodyguard her dad assigned for her! *********** “You okay?” he asked softly. She nodded at him. “Never better,” she smiled. And it was true. She was utterly sated. He always knew exactly what her body needed. “Same time tomorrow?” “Same time tomorrow,” But it's so hard for true lovers to say forever. The second you just embrace each other, but the next moment hurt follows. ****** “I trusted you, Ash. I took you in like you’re my own son. I gave you one job, which was to protect her. But this is how you repay me?” “Uncle Damon, I love—” “Don’t call me that!” Damon cut him off sharply. “You’re no nephew of mine and you’re not my godson anymore!” Why Damon, the ex mafia, who has savored the taste of love would not let his beloved daughter hold love in hands? What will come for Zoie and Asher? * Warning: Contains Mature Content! Enter at your own risk! *

The Mafia's Daughters

The Mafia's Daughters
Author: Paige Green
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014-12-24
Genre: African Americans
ISBN: 9781505718591

Tahlya and Sahn Jicks were once elite members of the Black Mafia Family. Helping the mafia build a drug empire in Pittsburgh from the ground up; the couple had it all. A mansion, three beautiful daughters; Jahara, Tahiry, and Sahara, and millions of dollars. But all of it came tumbling down very quickly. Finally fed up from the physical abuse Tahlya received from Sahn for many years, she decided to end his life before taking hers, too. Before she pulled the trigger on herself, she made her oldest daughter, Jahara, promise to care for her two younger sisters. Four years after their parent's untimely death, all three of them find themselves in hard times. They cross paths with their parent's former business partner, Lord, who ran one of Pittsburgh's largest drug cartels and underground operations too. He introduces the three to a life of top-notch burglary operations and trains them to be certified killers. All goes well until Lord forces one of the sisters to set up the love of her life. With their backs against the wall, will Jahara, Tahiry, and Sahara follow Lord's command, or will they rebel, which will put their lives in grave danger!