Born to the Mob The True-Life Story of the Only Man to Work for All Five of New York's Mafia Families

by Saggio, Frankie; Rosen, Fred

• ISBN13: 9781560255598
• ISBN10: 1560255595
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-05-25
• Publisher: Running Press Adult

Summary

Saggio reminisces about the era of true wise guys like his Uncle Philly--a contemporary of Al Capone. For Frankie, the only way to avoid the modern mob treachery is to avoid getting involved with any single mob family, working "freelance" for all five.

Author Biography

Fred Rosen is the author of the cult-classic, true-crime Lobster Boy, and many other books Frankie Saggio lives in an undisclosed location

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Prologue	ix
PART ONE: THE OUTFIT
1 Learning to Drive	3	(10)
2 Rally Sports Corvette	13	(16)
PART TWO: THE FREELANCER
3 Pontiac Trans Am	29	(12)
4 Slowed to a Crawl	41	(10)
5 Lincoln Towne Car, Coupe DeVille, Chevy Corvette	51	(12)
6 Coupe DeVille	63	(10)
7 Chevy Corvette Convertible	73	(10)
8 Chevy Corvette Convertible	83	(12)
PART THREE: THE FUGITIVE
9 El Dorado, Lincoln Towne Car	95	(10)
10 Dodge Durango	105	(18)
11 Chevy Corvette Pace Car	123	(10)
12 Chevy Corvette Convertible	133	(14)
13 Government Chauffeurs	147	(18)
14 Lincoln Towne Car	165	(10)
15 1970 Restored Ford Truck	175	(8)
Afterword	183	(3)
Glossary	186	(2)
Appendix I	188	(9)
Appendix II	197	(7)
Appendix III	204