Alite LP: A Mafia Story of Crime, Punishment, and Survival

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The Gotti family is the stuff of mob legend, known for their flamboyant style and brutal ways. John Alite, a mob hit man, associate, and close friend of the Gottis, has a very different story to tell. Although he reaped the benefits of working under the family, Alite discovered firsthand that the American Mafia, which claimed to be built on honor and loyalty, was a faade. And after time in a Brazilian prison, Alite agreed to help the feds put Gotti Jr. and his fearsome family behind bars.

Veteran prize-winning reporter George Anastasia gains unprecedented access to the Gotti crime family's stories and secrets, never told before, including John Gotti Sr.'s fascinating "Rules of Leadership." Through FBI files and interviews with insiders and experts, Anastasia demystifies the infamous family and provides proof of shocking allegations against Gotti Jr.

Filled with shocking revelations, insider detail, and photographs, Gotti's Rules is a fascinating account of the violent rise and fall of the modern American mob.

Reviews

Forget about pulp fiction, what Anastasia churns out is pulp-nonfiction. -- Philadelphia Weekly

"A fast-paced and compelling story that reads like a crime thriller." -- Philadelphia Inquirer

"[A] compelling, occasionally frightening, often surprising journey into the world of organized crime . . . For anyone fascinated by organized crime, this is a must-read." -- Booklist

Praise for George Anastasia: One of the most respected crime reporters in the country. -- 60 Minutes

George Anastasia [is] our most important chronicler of the decline and fall of Italian America's dark glory, La Cosa Nostra. -- Bill Tonelli, former editor, Esquire and Rolling Stone

Praise for Blood and Honor: Forget about it! This is the best gangster book ever written. -- Jimmy Breslin

Praise for Mob Father: George Anastasia has crafted a gangland masterpiece. -- Jerry Capeci, former columnist, New York Daily News

There have been a lot of books about the mob but never one like this. -- William Knoedelseder, author of Stiffed: The True Story of MCA, the Music Business and the Mafia

Author Bio

George Anastasia, who spent more than thirty years reporting on crime for the Philadelphia Inquirer, is the grandson of Sicilian immigrants who settled in South Philadelphia. He is the author of six books of nonfiction, including Blood and Honor: Inside the Scarfo Mobthe Mafia"s Most Violent Family (which Jimmy Breslin called the "best gangster book ever written"); The Last Gangster; and The Summer Wind: Thomas Capano and the Murder of Anne Marie Fahey. He lives in southern New Jersey.