Prologue : They got me, Joe -- Diamond Ritchie -- The longy war -- I'm no crybaby -- Fortunate son -- Jerry -- The Club Fremont incident -- Castle Cruel -- Loose lips -- That old gang of mine -- Cause for indictment -- The Italian Way -- On the jolly trolley -- The Mafia exists! -- The thing of theirs -- Epilogue : The curse
Summary
This is the true story of the life of Richie "The Boot" Boiardo, one of the most powerful and feared men in the New Jersey underworld and the gangster who inspired the creation of HBO's The Sopranos. The author provides an inside look the once-powerful Mafia crew led by the Boot, based on recollections of a grandson of the Boot himself, and complemented by never-before-published family photos
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-230) and index