The Mafia Encyclopedia

by Carl Sifakis

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Contains over 450 alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about various aspects of the Mafia, covering people, places, schemes, crimes, and culture.

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Carl Sifakis

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Carl Sifakis is a crime reporter & freelance writer. Formerly with UPI & The Buffalo Evening News, he is the author of numerous books & articles, including "The Encyclopedia of Gambling", "Hoaxes & Scams"; "The Encyclopedia of American Crime"; "The Mafia Encyclopedia"; "Crimes & the Rich & Famous"; & "Frauds, Deceptions & Swindles" for Facts on show more File/Checkmark Books. He lives in Kew Gardens, NY. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

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