"Russo knows when a story matters, is relentless in pursuing it, and he delivers." --Anthony Summers, author," The Arrogance of Power: The Secret World of Richard Nixon" "Truth lives in the shadows of history, and Gus Russo takes us into those shadows with his fascinating and frightening book SUPERMOB." - James Grady, investigative reporter for Jack Anderson and novelist ("Six Days of the Condor") "Gus Russo, through some remarkable investigative journalism, has uncovered a dark side American history.a riveting book. Highly recommended." --Vincent Bugliosi, former Los Angeles County lead prosecutor, and author of "Helter Skelter" ."exhaustive and compelling addition to the canon of seminal books on Organized Crime in America." --Philip Manuel, former Chief Investigator, US Senate, Subcommittee on Investigations and Member of the Presidents Commission on Organized Crime ""Supermo""b" confirms what we in law enforcement have long known, but were prevented from pursuing: the longstanding relationship between the mob and 'legitimate' politicians and corporate leaders.

This is a must-read for the average citizen who wants to know how organized crime has "really" impacted their lives. Gus Russo has written perhaps the the most long-overdue book on crime in American society." -Robert Fuesel, former Special Agent IRS Organized Crime Division, and former Executive Director of the Chicago Crime Commission. "Nearly all of us who have written about the underworld's penetration of legitimate institutions have given considerable thought to authoring a book about Sidney Korshak. However, it took the courageous Gus Russo, with his ground-breakingresearch and his fabulous rock 'n roll writing style, to accomplish that landmark feat. Simply speaking, Russo's "Supermob" is a grand-slam home run." --Dan E. Moldea, author of "Dark Victory: Ronald Reagan, MCA and the Mob" ""Supermob" is super, and required reading for any student of the fine art of influence peddling.

" -- Dennis McDougal, author of" The Last Mogul: Lew Wasserman, MCA, and the Hidden History of ""Hollywood" "very original and very important." --Burton Hersh, Fulbright Scholar, and author of "The Old Boys," and "The Mellon Family" "No political history of our era will be complete without referencing" Supermob."" - Laurence Leamer, author of" The Kennedy Men" and" Fantastic: The Life of ""Arnold"" Schwarzenegger" "Russo's chilling portrait of Supermob lawyer Sidney Korshak is his finest work in a brilliant career." --Richard J. Whalen, former Senior Editor of the" Wall Street Journal" and "Fortune," author of" The Founding Father: The Story of Joseph P. Kennedy" "There are plenty of revelations in this absorbing book"--Kirkus reviews " "Veteran investigative author and organized crime expert Russo's magnum opus is a compelling look at one of the last century's major power players. A worthy addition to the genre.""--Publishers Weekly".