The Ice Man: Confessions of a Mafia Contract Killer, Library Edition
New York Times Bestseller Mafia hit man. Doting Father. Good Neighbor For more than forty years, Richard âthe Ice Manâ Kuklinski led a double life beyond anything ever seen on The Sopranos, becoming one of the most notorious professional assassins in American history while hosting neighborhood barbecues in suburban New Jersey. Richard Kuklinski, on the orders of Sammy âthe Bullâ Gravano, took part in the killing of Paul Castellano at Sparks Steakhouse. John Gotti hired him to help kill the neighbor who accidentally ran over his child. He also was intimately involved in the killing of Jimmy Hoffa. Along the way, he married, had three children, and put them through Catholic school. His family never suspected a thing. âAs for possible movie competition, it would work on the level of The Silence of the Lambsâ -- New York Times â[Philip Carlo] has an uncanny way of finding out the truth. â -- CNN Philip Carlo grew up in Brooklyn, amid the world's highest concentration of Mafia members. His intimate firsthand knowledge of their walk and their talk helped him become a successful crime writer. He is also the acclaimed author of The Night Stalker. Named one of the top ten Golden Voices by Smart Money magazine, Michael Prichard has recorded over 450 audiobooks, including the Dirk Pitt adventures by Clive Cussler.