Description
Mob Cop details the decline of tra ditional organized crime in the United States, and reveals information about the inner workings of the Outfit that has never been publicly released. Fred Pascente's col orful stories of crooked cops and danger ous criminals make his memoir a matchless tell-all.
About the Author
Fred Pascente was a Chicago police officer for 26 years, serving as assistant and "bagman" to William Hanhardt. He was also a professional thief with close ties to the mafia, and a close friend and confidant of Tony Spilotro. Sam Reaves is the author of 10 novels and has served as president of the Midwest chapter of the Mystery Writers of America. He lives in Evanston, Illinois.
Reviews
"Worthwhile glimpse into the schizoid world of a corrupt cop." Kirkus Reviews
"A tale from the underworld that's rich in Outfit history and the characters that come with it. Pascente's memories unspool like letters from a dark and fading Chicago." Jeff Coen, author of Family Secrets: The Case That Crippled the Chicago Mob
"A detailed, gritty account of growing up around Grand Avenue and of life on both sides of the law, from someone who was a mob associate and a Chicago police officerat the same time. Sam Reaves's commentary that goes along with Fred Pascente's story is excellent." John J. Binder, author of The Chicago Outfit
"The book is chock full of the dark side of both the police department and the mob but it is surprisingly also full of strong friendship, family devotion, unswerving loyalty and at times had me laughing out loud at some of the ridiculous antics on both sides of the law." Chicago History Cop
"Fans of mobster stories will want to grab a copy of the foul-mouthed but fascinating memoir of Fred Pascente, the corrupt former Chicago cop who was tight with Tony Spilotro and a host of Las Vegas ne'er-do-wells. Written with novelist Sam Reaves, the book is titled "Mob Cop: My Life of Crime in the Chicago Police Department." A friend and business partner of former Crazy Horse Too boss Rick Rizzolo, Pascente also was a member of Nevada's casino Black Book. Pascente died in 2014, so I'm guessing the book tour is out." Las Vegas Review-Journal
" Pascente's tale is fascinating." Library Journal
Book Information
ISBN 9781613731345
Author Fred Pascente
Format Hardback
Page Count 336
Imprint Chicago Review Press
Publisher Chicago Review Press
Weight(grams) 666g
Dimensions(mm) 228mm * 152mm * 27mm