Three new books about the Mafia in New Jersey pick up where The Sopranos left off.
Gregory Macolino
Independently published
Gregory Macolino spent decades gathering information for this book, which was nearly derailed when his vault was burglarized. How fitting for a book that weaves the violent lives of the Long Branch Mob—culminating in the 1976 murder of gangster Anthony “Little Pussy” Russo (the model for Sopranos character Gennaro “Little Pussy” Malanga)—with Macolino’s own recollections of Shore life and the colorful characters he has encountered over a lifetime in the once-glamorous enclave. —Ronald Day
Séamus McElearney with Barbara Finkelstein
Chicago Review Press
Séamus McElearney was a rookie FBI agent when he took part in a crime squad that eventually arrested 39 Mafia suspects, including Anthony Capo, a member of the DeCavalcante crime family. Barely a week later, he was able to flip Capo, who confessed to dozens of crimes, including two murders and 11 murder conspiracies. Most important, he agreed to work with the government to bring down his former crime family. —Jacqueline Mroz
Bruce H. Nagel and S. M. Chris Franzblau
Forefront Books
Attorney Chris Franzblau was the last of his kind: a lawyer who represented some of Jersey’s most notorious mobsters. They called him when they needed help. He spent more than 70 years representing some of the biggest names in organized crime, including Genovese boss Jerry Catena, Teamsters leader Jimmy Hoffa (he claims to know where Hoffa’s buried) and Anthony “Tony Pro” Provenzano. At the age of 93, he’d lived to tell about it. —J. Mroz
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