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Richard Kuklinski, a long‑time associate of major New York crime figures, is portrayed as a devoted husband and father living in suburban New Jersey while secretly carrying out murders for the Gambino crime family and other organized crime groups. Over three decades, he claimed to have killed more than two hundred people, executing a variety of brutal methods that earned him a reputation as one of America’s most feared contract killers. His life took him from New York to Brazil, Africa and Europe, while his family remained unaware of the double life he led. A biography that explores the intersection of notoriety and normalcy in the world of organized crime.
First publish date: August 15, 2006
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Biography
Authors: Philip Carlo
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