Crime Reads » Frank Dimatteo and Michael Benson

The Gangster Who Died Twice

The Gangster Who Died Twice

It didn’t matter if you were already stone cold. Carmine Galante was coming for you.

By Frank Dimatteo and Michael Benson | March 31, 2023

The Socialite Gangster Who Charmed the New York Literati

The Socialite Gangster Who Charmed the New York Literati

Joey Gallo was the Mafia’s celebrity hitman. After an intellectual awakening in prison, he turned to writing.

By Frank Dimatteo and Michael Benson | October 4, 2021

How a Pandemic and an Earthquake Shaped the Mafia’s Coldest Killer

How a Pandemic and an Earthquake Shaped the Mafia’s Coldest Killer

On the tumultuous youth of Umberto Anastasia, the "Lord High Executioner" of Murder, Inc.

By Frank Dimatteo and Michael Benson | June 1, 2020

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week