Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #230409 in Books
• Published on: 1998-05-01
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• 320 pages

Synopsis
The FBI's most famous mafia fighter recounts the career of Tony "The Ant" Spilotro, a young thug from the streets of Chicago who became the Cosa Nostra's top executioner in Las Vegas. By the author of War of the Godfathers. Reprint.

Customer Reviews

just wish roemer would've stayed on track
roemer does a good job informing the reader of the happenings of the chi-town mob and its links with the rest of the mid-west families and of course las vegas. even though i enjoyed this book, roemer jumps around too much and seemed content to "blow his own horn" too many times. i wish he would've stayed focused on "The Ant" instead of patting himself on the back and jumping back and forth throughout the book.

Good research
William Roemer did just that-research. He chose a topic on a very important figure in recent Mafia history when he really didn't know the subject Anthony "The Ant" Spilotro. I've got a better overview of who he was and what he did, but that was all because of good research. I'll give him that much credit. One thing I don't like about Roemer's writing style are his tangents. He will be going good and interupt with something that happened semi-irrelevant and then start again. I am excited to read his book "Accardo the Genuine Godfather" because he knew old "Joe Batters" much better than "The Ant"

"Great detail and account of first-hand information"
I thought that this book is great for anyone who wishes to gain a better understanding of the Chicago Mafia, organized crime, and law enforcement in general. When people think of the Mafia, they tend to lean towards New York as "the model". Little do they know that Chicago, commonly referred to as the "Second City", has a serious history, and are forces to be reckoned with. Bill Roemer Jr. tells all in this book, from an FBI agent's point view of course. He weaves a web of important players in the Chicago Outfit, with chilling accounts from characters such as Tony Accardo aka "Joe Batters", the outfit's most respected and feared leader/counselor. The inside scoop on Sam Giancana, Joey Aiuppa, and Joe Ferriola a few of the many Mob Bosses depicted. A must read chilling chapter on "Mad" Sam DeStefano will leave the insides of your stomach churning! You will see how Tony Spilotro(the cover boy)fits into the scheme of things, and after reading this book and watching CASINO, you will see how the two resemble each other almost identically, scary!! Pick this book up.