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Accardo: The Genuine Godfather |  | Author: William F. Roemer Jr.
Publisher: Ivy Books
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Rating:  31 reviews
Media: Mass Market Paperback
Pages: 448
Number Of Items: 1
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Dimensions (in): 6.8 x 4.3 x 1.3
ISBN: 0804114641
Dewey Decimal Number: 920
EAN: 9780804114646
Publication Date: September 1, 1996
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"A STORY THAT NO OTHER AUTHOR COULD HAVE PUT TOGETHER . . . Roemer [is] America's most decorated FBI agent." --Chicago Tribune For forty years Tony Accardo was America's most dangerous criminal. He cut his teeth on the Chicago mob wars of Capone and Elliot Ness. He got his nickname "Joe Batters" for killing two men with a baseball bat. As the bodies piled up, Capone's youngest capo murdered and schemed his way to the top. William Roemer was the first FBI agent to face Tony "The Big Tuna" Accardo. Now, Roemer tells the story that only he could tell: the deals, the hits, the double-crosses, and the power plays that reached from the Windy City to Hollywood and to New York. Drawing on secret wiretaps and inside information, ACCARDO chronicles bloodshed and mayhem for more than six decades--as Roemer duels against the most powerful don of them all. . . . "Roemer brings the reality of organized crime home to us." --Boston Herald "A big, sprawled out account that serves as anecdotal history of organized crime." --Kirkus Reviews
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 Father's Day Gift July 27, 2010
Heather Cenek (Berwyn, IL)
My Dad LOVED this book. The condition is perfect as well. No problems with when I received it either it came quiet quick =)
Tony "Joe Batters" Accardo biography!! April 6, 2010
John M. Bitowt Jr.
Great book about one of the most underrated Mob Bosses of all time written by an ex-FBI agent who claims to actually have met the man himself! Since he was a very private individual, Tony Accardo lived below the radar while controlling the powerhouse "Chicago Outfit" for a good portion of his adult life!! Being a Chicagoan for all of my life and an organized crime buff I was in all my glory the day I purchased this book. There is not much out there about "The Big Tuna" since he was so low key in his endeavors and lifestyle that this book was opening up a new, unforetold chapter/period/ bio concerning a great individual. Well written and very hard to put down once you begin, Roemer's writing style, for me, was just the right touch to go along with this book and it's content!!
 Quick insight November 8, 2009
hobokendago
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I won't bore you with details. Others can do that.
In my opinion, this book is very well written, and yes, the author seems to accomodate the subject, even though they were on opposite sides of the fence. Consider it mutual respect.
Included is a virtual history of the Chicago mob with Accardo as the central subject.
Sometimes gets overwealming with names and details, but is worth reading if you have a general interest. Don't forget, this guy was right in the middle of all the action that was going on for decades.
 Didn't Keep Me Interested September 24, 2009
Benjamin Boylan (New York City)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Roemer's (the author) writing style isn't that great for me. I've attempted to read this several times, but I can't get engaged because the storytelling just isn't there really. Roemer's book The Enforcer about Tony Spilotro is better than this.
Roemer also includes A LOT about the FBI which he was a member of. This may interest some, but it doesn't interest me.
THE TRUE BOSS OF BOSSES January 14, 2008
Jason Jackson (Tampa)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book was much better than i first assumed it would be. Tony Accardo's exploits are well documented from early in his mob career all the way to his death. But Roemer,the author, tends to get in the way a little bit. He is the FBI agent that was after this guy, so he was fully aware of the vicious nature of Accardo and the Outfit as a whole. Yet he talks about Accardo as if he's the greatest thing since sliced bread. Far too much praising of Accardo and self-promotion for my taste. But that aside, there isn't a boring moment in this book. It also clearly shows that Chicago held more power than all the east coast families combined. Overall, a very good read, if you can put up with the author.
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