The Lufthansa Heist

Behind the Six-million Dollar Cash Haul That Shook the World

By: Henry Hill, Daniel Simone

Narrated by: Joe Barrett

On December 11th, 1978, a daring armed robbery rocked Kennedy Airport, resulting in the largest unrecovered cash haul in world history, totaling six million dollars. The perpetrators were never apprehended and thirteen people connected to the crime were murdered in homicides that, like the crime itself, remain unsolved to this day. The burglary has fascinated the public for years, dominating headlines around the globe due to the story's unending ravel of mysteries that baffled the authorities. One of the organizers of the sensational burglary, Henry Hill, who passed away in 2012, in collaboration with Daniel Simone, has penned an unprecedented "tell-all" about the robbery with never-before-unveiled details, particulars only known to an insider. In 2013, this infamous criminal act again flared up in the national news when five reputed gangsters were charged in connection to the robbery. This latest twist lends the project an extraordinary sense of timing, and the legal proceedings of the newly arrested suspects will unfold over the next year, continuing to keep the Lufthansa topic in the news.

©2015 Daniel Simone (P)2015 Tantor

Goodfellas all over again

Good book good story but nothing new from wise guy or goodfellas. if you enjoyed that you'll like this but don't look for anything different.

very good

I liked the story telling. I liked the guy who narrated, he put everything into his performance. I liked the overall story.

calling1

HENRY HILL DIDN'T PARTICIPATE IN THE ROBBERY ITSELF BUT WAS CLOSE TO BURKE AND KNEW MOST OF WHAT HAPPEN. AFTER HE WAS ARRESTED FOR UNRELATED DRUG CHARGES IN 1980, HE FLIPPED AND ENTERED WITNESS PROTECTION, OFFERRING DETAILED ACCOUNTS OF THE LUFTHANSA HEIST AMONG OTHER CRIMES

great tale with superb narration

historical story remains fascinating after all these years. narrator does excellent job with accents, making the story easy to follow.

Um there isn’t 38 or 45 magnums

Like some other reviewers, I too think there’s embellishments going on here. Also, there aren’t 38 or 45 magnum guns. You would think a “Goodfella” would know that.