Philip Carlo

The Butcher : Anatomy of a Mafia Psychopath

New York: Harper Collins, 2009. Softcover. Softcovers. Generally fine, 298 pp. Illustrated with photos. Tommy "Karate" Pitera was not like other mafiosi. A capo in the Bonanno crime family, he was a deadly martial artist highly skilled with knives and other lethal weapons. He murdered his way to becoming one of premier assassins in the New York mafia in the 12980s. He didn't just whack people; he diabolically made them disappear forever---in hushed whispers people spoke of Pitera's secret burial grounds and the grotesque things he did to his victims' bodies. Fine. Item #E37304
ISBN: 9780061744662

Price: $13.95