The End Of Our Thing
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The End of Our Thing
In the mid-20th century, the American Mafia operated under a shield of secrecy so profound that its very existence was a matter of debate. To its initiated members, it was a sacred brotherhood, a family, a hidden nation with its own laws and rituals. They called it Cosa Nostra—Our Thing. And for a time, under the quiet, corporate leadership of Frank "The Prime Minister" Costello, their thing was more peaceful and profitable than ever before. But that peace is shattered when Vito Genovese, a man of raw ambition and unparalleled brutality, returns from exile to claim the throne he believes is his. So begins a decades-long war for the soul of the organization, a struggle pitting Costello’s modern, diplomatic approach against Genovese’s old-world philosophy of terror and violence. This is the definitive story of that rivalry, a conflict fought not just with guns in back alleys, but with strategy in boardrooms, testimony in televised hearings, and betrayal in the deepest corners of the federal prison system. It details how the ambition of these two titans led directly to the Mafia's most public humiliations: the farcical Apalachin summit, where the organization’s national scope was laid bare, and the subsequent Valachi hearings. Based on extensive historical fact, this novel reveals how Vito’s relentless paranoia inadvertently created Joe Valachi, the man who would stand before the world and give their secret society its name. This is the story of how the personal war between two dons became the reckoning for the entire American underworld, arming the government with the knowledge and the laws to hunt them to near extinction, and bringing about The End of Our Thing.
The Dreams Our Stuff is Made Of
Author: Thomas M. Disch
language: en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date: 2000-07-05
A popular insider offers a fascinating history of science fiction filled with provocative critiques, tidbits, and insights that reveal much about our cultural and literary history.
Verity
Whose truth is the lie? Stay up all night reading the sensational psychological thriller that has readers obsessed—soon to be a major motion picture—from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Too Late and It Ends With Us. #1 New York Times Bestseller · USA Today Bestseller · Globe and Mail Bestseller · Publishers Weekly Bestseller Lowen Ashleigh is a struggling writer on the brink of financial ruin when she accepts the job offer of a lifetime. Jeremy Crawford, husband of bestselling author Verity Crawford, has hired Lowen to complete the remaining books in a successful series his injured wife is unable to finish. Lowen arrives at the Crawford home, ready to sort through years of Verity’s notes and outlines, hoping to find enough material to get her started. What Lowen doesn’t expect to uncover in the chaotic office is an unfinished autobiography Verity never intended for anyone to read. Page after page of bone-chilling admissions, including Verity's recollection of the night her family was forever altered. Lowen decides to keep the manuscript hidden from Jeremy, knowing its contents could devastate the already grieving father. But as Lowen’s feelings for Jeremy begin to intensify, she recognizes all the ways she could benefit if he were to read his wife’s words. After all, no matter how devoted Jeremy is to his injured wife, a truth this horrifying would make it impossible for him to continue loving her.