The Big Heist
The Real Story of the Lufthansa Heist, the Mafia, and Murder
Failed to add items
Add to Cart failed.
Add to Wish List failed.
Remove from wish list failed.
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
The Big Heist
Buy Now for $20.15
No default payment method selected.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
-
Narrated by:
-
Keith Sellon-Wright
-
Written by:
-
Anthony M. DeStefano
About this listen
One of the biggest scores in Mafia history, the Lufthansa Airlines heist of 1978 has become the stuff of Mafia legend - and a decades-long investigation that continues to this day. Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Anthony DeStefano sheds new light on this legendary unsolved case using recent evidence from the 2015 trial of 80-year-old Mafia don Vincent Asaro, who for the first time speaks out on his role in the fateful Lufthansa heist. This blistering you-are-there account takes you behind the headlines and inside the ranks of America's infamous crime families - with never-before-told stories, late-breaking news, and bombshell revelations.
An invaluable addition to any crime library, this is the most complete, thorough, and up-to-date account of the Lufthansa heist currently available. Pulitzer Prize winner Anthony DeStefano draws from his years of experience reporting on the mob for New York Newsday - as well as his firsthand coverage of the Asaro indictment and attendance at the trial - to expose the all-too-human heart of organized crime in America. The Big Heist is thrilling, shocking, and impossible to pause.
©2017 Anthony M. DeStefano (P)2017 Blackstone Audio, Inc.What listeners say about The Big Heist
Average Customer RatingsReviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars
-
Story4 out of 5 stars
- Langer MD
- 2022-01-19
Lufthansa Robbery, Yes.. but mostly a Matrix
..around which to describe the New York Mafia in the 60s, 70s, 80s, and beyond. This well-written and extensively-researched documentary basically picks up where C. Alexander Hortis's 'The Mob And The City' leaves off (The Appalachia Conference). Reporter Anthony M. DeStefano presents a nicely-paced logical exposé of the Mob in NYC. This book uses the 1978 $5 Million Heist (as presented in Scorsese's 'Goodfellas') and the 2015 trial of Vincent Asaro as an excuse to generate a fascinating discussion that would make for a great college course on Organized Crime history. It nicely describes how 'Omerta' collapsed and the Mafia essentially imploded. The vocabulary/prose is creditable, the information is punctiliously accurate & captivating, and the organization is syllabus-quality.
Blackstone Audio did a great job selecting Keith Sellon-Wright to read the book, too. His performance is unspectacular but more than serviceable. To be certain, I found running playback at 1.15X was needed to yield the optimum enjoyment - but the reading is otherwise commendable.
I am grateful to Audible for offering this quality in-depth exploration for free (as a 'Plus' selection).. because it's actually worth a Credit.
If you can get it, downloading 'The Mob And The City' (also a 'Plus' option) is highly recommended - and listening to it first would improve your understanding/enjoyment of this book considerably.
Regardless, 'The Big Heist' is well-worth a listen for those - like me - that are fascinated by Cosa Nostra lore.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
2 people found this helpful