{"title":"S.M. Chris Franzblau","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"the-last-mob-lawyer-by-bruce-nagel-9781637634271","title":"The Last Mob Lawyer","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Last Mob Lawyer\u003c\/em\u003e presents a rare glimpse behind the curtain of some of the mob's best-kept secrets—told by the only man still alive to share them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePost-World-War-II New Jersey was the breeding ground for some of the most notorious mobsters in American history. Their business was crime. Their capital was influence. And their leaders controlled every facet of American life for nearly half a century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese wiseguys had the power to save your life or end your life with a single phone call. But who did they call when \u003cem\u003ethey\u003c\/em\u003e needed help?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAttorney Chris Franzblau spent more than seventy years representing and socialising with some of the most notorious figures in organised crime, including Genovese boss Jerry Catena; Teamsters Jimmy Hoffa and Anthony “Tony Pro” Provenzano; various bosses, thugs, and hitmen; and even entertainment icons Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt ninety-three years old, Franzblau has outlived them all—and he's ready to tell the tales that made him the go-to lawyer for the mob.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Last Mob Lawyer\u003c\/em\u003e explores his seventy-year career working at the intersection of organised crime, politics, entertainment, and business. As you follow along, you will discover:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eWhat \u003cem\u003ereally\u003c\/em\u003e happened to Teamster boss Jimmy Hoffa—and where he's buried.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eHow secret 1965 FBI wiretaps blew the lid off the mob’s full reach, hierarchy, and influence over some of the most powerful families in the country.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eHow the mob saved the careers of music icons Tony Bennett and Frank Sinatra.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eThe intense legal battle to prevent the extradition of Meyer Lansky, one of the most well-known mobsters in the country, back to the US for criminal prosecution.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eAnd so much more.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is a must-read for anyone interested in the Mafia, organised crime, or the seedy side of twentieth-century American history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47608093507820,"sku":"9781637634271","price":59.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/23e1295adcc73bd6d86a3456955b24a0.jpg?v=1778185778"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/s-m-chris-franzblau.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}