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"Nicholas Pileggi's vivid, unvarnished, journalistic chronicle of the life of Henry Hill--the working-class Brooklyn kid who knew from age twelve that ""to be a wiseguy was to own the world,"" who grew up to live the highs and lows of the mafia gangster's life--has been hailed as ""the best book ever written on organized crime"" (Cosmopolitan).This is the true-crime bestseller that was the basis for Martin Scorsese's film masterpiece GoodFellas, which brought to life the violence, the excess, the families, the wives and girlfriends, the drugs, the payoffs, the paybacks, the jail time, and the Feds...with Henry Hill's crackling narration drawn straight out of Wiseguy and overseeing all the unforgettable action. ""Nonstop...absolutely engrossing"" (The New York Times Book Review). Read it and experience the secret life inside the mob--from one who's lived it."

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This is a riveting account of organized crime as a way of life...Pileggi, a crime reporter for New York writing here with Hill's cooperation, does a superb job of re-creating the gangster's career. -- Publishers Weekly Absolutely engrossing...Wiseguy goes nonstop. -- New York Times Book Review Chilling. -- People Even if you think you've read your fill of Mafia books, Nicholas Pileggi's account of a small-time crook will keep you bug-eyed...A terrific job of reporting. -- Newsweek Smuggling, hijacking, union racketeering, credit card fraud, robbery, bribery, drug dealing, prison, marriage, and assorted girlfriends take up most of Hill's time and this story. -- Library Journal Totally riveting. -- Philadelphia Inquirer

Even if you think you've read your fill of Mafia books, Nicholas Pileggi's account of a small-time crook will keep you bug-eyed...A terrific job of reporting. -- Newsweek Absolutely engrossing...Wiseguy goes nonstop. -- New York Times Book Review Chilling. -- People Smuggling, hijacking, union racketeering, credit card fraud, robbery, bribery, drug dealing, prison, marriage, and assorted girlfriends take up most of Hill's time and this story. -- Library Journal This is a riveting account of organized crime as a way of life...Pileggi, a crime reporter for New York writing here with Hill's cooperation, does a superb job of re-creating the gangster's career. -- Publishers Weekly Totally riveting. -- Philadelphia Inquirer

Smuggling, hijacking, union racketeering, credit card fraud, robbery, bribery, drug dealing, prison, marriage, and assorted girlfriends take up most of Hill's time and this story. -- Library Journal This is a riveting account of organized crime as a way of life...Pileggi, a crime reporter for New York writing here with Hill's cooperation, does a superb job of re-creating the gangster's career. -- Publishers Weekly Even if you think you've read your fill of Mafia books, Nicholas Pileggi's account of a small-time crook will keep you bug-eyed...A terrific job of reporting. -- Newsweek Totally riveting. -- Philadelphia Inquirer Absolutely engrossing...Wiseguy goes nonstop. -- New York Times Book Review Chilling. -- People

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Nicholas Pileggi is an American author and screenwriter, whose true-crime book, Wiseguy, became the basis for Martin Scorsese's film Goodfellas and made the New York Times bestseller list. His other books include Casino and Blye: Private Eye. Ari Fliakos is an actor with experience in television, radio, film, theater, and voice-overs. He has earned four Earphones Awards, and his narration of Seth Patrick's Reviver won the prestigious Audie Award for Best Narration for paranormal fiction. On screen, he is best-known for his roles in Law & Order, Pills, and Company K. Corey Brill, audiobook narrator, is a stage, film, and television actor who has performed on Broadway, at The Kennedy Center, and in regional theaters across the country. He has appeared on television in The Walking Dead, Chicago PD, Scorpion, and You're the Worst. A graduate of Otterbein College and University of California at San Diego, he also writes songs and keeps bees on a rooftop in downtown Los Angeles. Christopher Farnsworth is a journalist and screenwriter and the author of six novels, including the President's Vampire trilogy. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and daughters.

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