Lord High Executioner

The Legendary Mafia Boss Albert Anastasia

By: Frank Dimatteo, Michael Benson

Narrated by: Eric Jason Martin

Umberto "Albert" Anastasia was born in Italy at the turn of the century. Five decades later, he would be gunned down in a barber shop in New York City. What happened in the years in between - and why every crime family had reason to want him dead - is one of the most brutal and fascinating stories in the history of American organized crime.

This in-depth account of the man who became one of the most powerful and homicidal crime bosses of the 20th century from Mafia insider Frank Dimatteo is the first full-length book to chronicle Anastasia's bloody rise from immigrant to founder of the notorious killer's club Murder, Inc.

They called him "The One Man Army." "Mad Hatter." "Lord High Executioner." But Albert Anastasia was a man who defied description. He was Albert the gentleman thief: a polished stick-up artist who would apologize to his victims - and kiss their ladies' hands - as he robbed them at gunpoint. He was Albert the killer: whose merciless assassination of Mafia godfather Vincent Mangano is recounted here in chilling firsthand detail. He was Albert the record breaker: the first man in the history of American justice to be charged with four separate murders - and walk free after each one.

But in the end, he was last obstacle in rival Mafia hoodlum Vito Genovese's dream of becoming the boss of bosses - and paid the ultimate price.

©2020 Frank Dimatteo and Michael Benson (P)2020 Tantor

Amazing recount couldn’t stop listening

All of this authors books are must reads for mob enthusiasts. I’m reading one after another !

Hold on, great book

If you like Mob Documentaries, You’ll love this one, one heck of a ride, and makes you understand a little bit more about why these people were the way they were

For real mob historians

I’ve hear all 4 books from this authors and read the other 4 book that aren’t on audible .I not only enjoy them but they have become the standard to how I judge my Mob books by . From the voice of the reader to the funny punchlines at times , over all just great . I truly recommend this and the other 3 book here ( 1- president street boys : growing up mafia , 2 -carmine the snake perisco , 3- mafia hit men).

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Loved the voice & story Pithy & fun but serious when needed. Get this book now & U will be a better person tomorrow. Also gangsters

If you love the mafia genre, it is a must listen

I have read or listened to more mafia genre books then I can even remember. This one was right up there. A lot of information even I had not heard of before. Of course if you listen to enough of this type of book, the bulk of it is the same as most of the others out there. So it was nice to hear about someone I knew little about for a change. While you don't have to be a master narrator for this style book, Eric Martin did a great job and is one of the better ones in this genre.