Godfather of Night: A Greek Mafia Father, a Drug Runner Son, and an Unexpected Shot at Redemption
New York: Ballantine Books, 2009. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. Near Fine / Near Fine. Item #003489
First edition stated, full number line. Black paper boards with red lettering to spine. IX, 256 p.p. [8] p.p. B&W photos. Spine slightly tilted. Minor chafing and bumping to spine ends and corners, a few scuffs to boards. Damp stain to upper corner of text block. Inner hinge cracked at p. 85. Dust jacket bumped at extremities, small damp stain to upper rear flap. The memoir of a young Greek man in Tarpon Springs, Florida who discovers that his father is a local crime boss. But his ensuing rejection by his real father entices him to embark on his own criminal enterprise. From two-bit swindling, he rose quickly to high-stakes drug trafficking. Money laundering, gunrunning, and racketeering polished his underworld resume. More than a gripping tale, Godfather of Night unveils the Greek American crime syndicate and its close alignment to power and takes readers to a dark place where family secrets collide with high-level crime and corruption.
Price: $45.00