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Underboss Sammy the Bull Gravano's story of life in the Mafia

Describes the criminal career of Salvatore (Sammy the Bull) Gravano, who was second in command in the Gambino organized-crime family, and whose testimony helped convict mob leader John Gotti.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Maas, Peter, 1929-2001 (Author)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : HarperPerennial, 1999.
Edition:	1st HarperPerennial ed.
Subjects:	Gravano, Salvatore, > 1945- Gotti, John. Mafia > New York (State) > New York > Case studies. Organized crime > New York (State) > New York > Case studies.
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Summary:	Describes the criminal career of Salvatore (Sammy the Bull) Gravano, who was second in command in the Gambino organized-crime family, and whose testimony helped convict mob leader John Gotti.
Item Description:	Originally published: New York : HarperCollins, 1997. Includes index.
Physical Description:	308 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
ISBN:	9780060930967 0060930969 9780060182564 0060182563
Author Notes:	Peter Maas was born in New York on June 27, 1929. He graduated from Duke University in 1949 and served in the U. S. Navy during the Korean War. After the war, he became a journalist and wrote for such magazines as Collier's, Look, Saturday Evening Post, and New York Magazine. His nonfiction works include Marie, Manhunt, and Underboss. The Valachi Papers and Serpico were adapted into films. He died on August 23, 2001 at the age of 72. (Bowker Author Biography)