First published 2019
World War II veteran Frank Sheeran works as a hustler and hitman in postwar America. He serves legendary crime boss Russell Bufalino and operates alongside notorious twentieth century figures in organized crime. Sheeran rises to such prominence that the US Government names him as one of only two non-Italians conspiring with The Commission of La Cosa Nostra in a major RICO case. His associates include Anthony "Tony Pro" Provenzano and Anthony "Fat Tony" Salerno. Over nearly five years of recorded conversations, Sheeran reveals to author Charles Brandt that he executed more than twenty-five murders for the mob. His confessions chronicle decades of organized crime's inner workings, rivalries, and political connections. The story centers on one of America's greatest unsolved mysteries: the disappearance of union boss Jimmy Hoffa. Sheeran's account spans the hidden corridors of power where crime and mainstream politics intersect, revealing how violence shaped organized crime's evolution across generations.
Genres: historical-fiction, 20th-century, crime, non-fiction, biography-memoir, american-history
Vibes: dark, emotional, fast-paced, intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, unreliable-narrator
Setting: America, La Cosa Nostra
Period: Postwar, Twentieth Century
367 pages · Paperback · Steerforth
Content warnings: violence