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Joey the Hitman

The Autobiography of a Mafia Killer

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By David Fisher

With David Fisher

Edited by Clint Willis

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On Sale
Mar 18, 2002
Page Count
288 pages
Publisher
Da Capo
ISBN-13
9781560253938

Price

$21.99

Price

$28.99 CAD

Format

Trade Paperback

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Following up on the success of the Adrenaline title Mob: Stories of Death and Betrayal from Organized Crime, Adrenaline Classics brings back the New York Times bestseller (originally published as Killer) that helped pave the way for the latest generation of nouveau-mob stories, from Donnie Brasco to The Sopranos. “Joey” — a journeyman Jewish hitman, numbers king, and loan shark — collaborated with David Fisher (co-editor of the hit Adrenaline title Wild Blue) to lay out the rackets in gripping detail. His story includes detailed accounts of his chillingly “professional” murders of thirty-eight victims. The strong sales of Mob are further evidence that the best mafia stories — and this is one of the best — capture the public’s interest. Joey the Hitman‘s original best-seller status reflects the quality of the writing, the frank intelligence of the subject/writer, and Joey’s convincingly matter-of-fact, regular-guy tone. When he writes, debunking The Godfather, “. . . Actually very few mob members even have Bronx-Italian accents . . . a lot of mob people are not very tough, the people we meet and deal with are very ordinary, most of us stay home at night and watch TV, and we only shoot each other when absolutely necessary,” you know you’re listening to the original Soprano. This edition includes a new afterword from David Fisher, who for the first time reveals Joey’s identity and the incredible story of how Joey finally died.

Genre:

  • Nonfiction
  • True Crime
  • Murder
  • General

Series:

  • Adrenaline Classics

David Fisher is the author of some forty books, which have sold millions of copies. These include number-one best-seller The Umpire Strikes Back (with Ron Luciano) and last year’s best-selling Been There, Done That (with Eddie Fisher).
Clint Willis is the series editor of Adrenaline Books.

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David Fisher

About the Author

David Fisher (a.k.a. the Rope Warrior) has performed for millions of fans throughout the world. He has made over 100 national television appearances and has performed for Boris Yeltsin in Russia and for Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. Since 1993, David has performed live for over five million school children. Fisher can perform razzle-dazzle tricks most people think are impossible — like jumping rope while sitting on the floor (a.k.a. rump jumps or tush-ups).

But what he does better than anyone is teach seemingly impossible tricks so that kids can do them successfully. With a little practice, your kids will build confidence, stay fit, and have fun. You may even be tempted to join in the fun yourself!

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