Buy a discounted paperback of the iceman online from australias leading. For 30 years, richard the ice man kuklinski led a double life beyond anything ever seen on the sopranos, becoming one of the most notorious professional assassins in american history while hosting neighbourhood barbecues in suburban new jersey. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Richard leonard the iceman kuklinski april 11, 1935 march 5, 2006 was a polishamerican criminal, convicted murderer and alleged mafia hitman. Secrets of a mafia hitman also known as the iceman. The iceman confessions of a mafia hitman 2001 part 02richard leonard kuklinski april 11, 1935 march 5, 2006 was an american contract killer who was con. Philip carlos the ice man spent over six weeks on the new york times bestseller list. The iceman confessions of a mafia hitman 2001 part 02 youtube. Carlo the night stalker has written another captivating truecrime book.
Book, mass market philip carlo free shipping shop for more organized crime books on. The ice man philip carlos the ice man spent over six weeks on the new york times bestseller list. Confessions of a mafia contract killer mass market paperback illustrated, april 28, 2009. Richard kuklinski was born in his familys apartment on 4th street in jersey city, new jersey, to stanislaw stanley kuklinski 19061977, a polish immigrant from karwacz, masovian voivodeship who worked as a brakeman on the delaware, lackawanna and western railroad, and anna mcnally 19111972 from harsimus, a daughter of catholic irish immigrants from. Confessions of a mafia contract killer by philip carlo this was a highly disturbing glimpse into the double life richard kuklinski lead. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read gaspipe. Ive read the other iceman book by philip carlo multiple times. Philip carlo spent more than 240 hours with kuklinski, and hundreds more with his wife and his daughters, as well as with police and underworld sources, researching and ultimately writing this book. Apr 23, 2006 author philip carlo visited kuklinski in his new jersey prison cell repeatedly for his book the iceman. The icemanis an appropriate title for this pair of hbo specials, because the words of former mafia enforcer richard kuklinski will chill you to the bone.
It provides a first person confessional by richard kuklinski, a family man who was also a notorious contract killer. Merrick would ask him to please calm down, to please relax, daddy. The iceman confessions of a mafia hitman by a readable copy. Speaking in the monotonous drone of a man who has numbed himself with remorseless brutality, kuklinski was first interviewed in 1991, five years after receiving consecutive life sentences. Kuklinski was sammy the bull gravanos partner in the killing of paul castellano, john gotti hired him to kill. A mob contract killer known as the iceman for hiding a body in an icecream truck freezer, richard kuklinski boasted a personal body count of more than a hundred victims. Conversations with a killer, kuklinski provides allnew insights about his exploits as one of the mafia s most notorious assassins. Sep 01, 2012 richard kuklinski, aka the ice man, will go down as one of the most vicious killers in history. Covering the exploits of reallife mafia hitman richard kuklinski, the ice man. Confessions of a mafia contract killer goodwill books. Responsible for well over 200 murders, he is the man who claims a direct link to the killing of jimmy hoffa and he is one of the reasons for john gottis rise to power. The iceman is an appropriate title for this documentary, because the words of former mafia enforcer richard kuklinski will chill you to the bone. My fifty year friendship with a remarkable man 2016, cowritten with william shatner. Not rated 43min documentary, crime tv movie march 2001.
Confessions of a mafia boss the boss of new yorks infamous lucchese crime family, anthony gaspipe cassos life in the mafia was preordained from birth. Kuklinski earned the nickname iceman because he experimented disguising the time of death of his victims by freezing their corpses in an industrial freezer. He was nicknamed the iceman after he was found to have frozen one of his victims in an effort to disguise the time of death. The iceman, confessions of a mafia contract killer by philip. The iceman, confessions of a mafia contract killer by philip carlo. This book is by no means light reading, but if you are interested in true crime, the inner workings of a criminal organization, psychology and the inner workings of. Confessions of a mafia hitman are two documentaries that feature the mafia hitman richard kuklinski. Confessions of a mafia contract killer, his new york times bestselling book about richard ice man kuklinski, murderer of 200 people and a favorite among all seven of the east coast crime families.
Anthony gaspipe casso, the boss of new yorks lucchese crime family, was a mafia superstar, responsible for more than 50 murders. For thirty years, richard the iceman kuklinski led a shocking double life, becoming the most notorious professional assassin in american history while happily hosting neighborhood barbecues in suburban new jersey. In interviews, kuklinski claimed to have been a mafia hitman and to have killed. About the book richard kuklinski, aka the ice man, will go down as one of the most vicious killers in history. Born into an abusive family, kuklinski claimed to have killed for the first time at age 14.
The iceman, confessions of a mafia contract killer by. The iceman confessions of a mafia hitman 2001 part 02. He was a serial killer who died of natural causes in prison in march, 2006. Over the course of watching the two documentaries, the viewer learns a fair amount about kuklinski, and while there is some overlap between the two, the focus of each is different. Carlo presents a harrowing account of richard kuklinski, a seemingly ordinary husband and father who was also a coldblooded killer for hirethe man the mafia called on when they wanted a special kind of hit. The true story of a coldblooded killer by anthony bruno. His elder brother was murdered as a child by his own father. A few months back a late night radio show, coast to coast am interviewed the author phillip carlo about his book and soon to be audio book the ice man. Apr 01, 2007 philip carlos the ice man spent over six weeks on the new york times bestseller list.
The ice man confessions of a mafia contract kille unijales. Mickey rourke hitman biopic the ice man has a rival. Richard the ice man kuklinski led a double life beyond anything ever seen on the sopranos, becoming one of the most notorious professional assassins in american history while hosting neighborhood barbecues in suburban new jersey. In this followup to america undercovers 1992 film the iceman tapes. Mar 01, 2021 richard kuklinski, byname the iceman, born april 11, 1935, jersey city, new jersey, u. Richard leonard kuklinski was an american serial criminal and murderer. Booktopia has the iceman, confessions of a mafia contract killer by philip carlo. Buy a discounted paperback of the iceman online from australias leading online bookstore.
When he was 16, carlo was shot in the head in a gang war, and while recuperating, he read voraciously, discovering the magic of books for the first time. A decade after hbo last visited him in prison, the convicted murderer, who freely admits having whacked. He described demeo as a mentor of his, whom he had met after he fell behind on a loan he had taken out to distribute pornography. For thirty years, richard the iceman kuklinski led a shocking double life, becoming the. See more ideas about the iceman, serial killers, mafia. His rare talent for earningconcocting ingenious schemes to hijack trucks, rob banks, and bring vast quantities of drugs into new. Sep 23, 2009 a film about mafia hitman richard ice man kuklinski, based on the book the ice man. He was also the author of gaspipe, the butcher, and the night stalker, which chronicles the brutal career of serial killer richard ramirez. Secrets of a mafia hitman 2001 the iceman confesses. If youre interested in getting inside the mind of an unrepentant contract killer, look no farther than the iceman. They were produced by hbo and released in 1992 and 2001, respectively.
Richard kuklinski was a devoted husband, a loving father. There were times at home when richard would have one of his outbursts and break things and then lock himself in his office. This one tells the spinechilling story of richard kuklinski, a. According to kuklinski, he killed over 200 people over his career. Based on the killers own account 1974, joey the hit mans blowbyblow depiction of his most harrowing. Conversations with a killer and the iceman confesses. Confessions of a mafia hitman by philip carlo 1 person found this helpful overall 5 out of 5 stars. In 1988, kuklinski was convicted of killing two members of his burglary gang, and some other smalltime crooks he was. For more than forty years, richard the ice man kuklinski led a double life, becoming one of the most notorious professional assassins in american history while hosting neighborhood barbecues in suburban new jersey. Interviewed by the skillful hbo journalists, richard kuklinski tells us all we want to know. Confessions of a mafia contract killer by philip carlo. David fisher is the author of more than twenty new york times bestsellers, including, most recently, leonard. Confessions of a mafia boss ebook written by philip carlo. Richard kuklinski was, without a doubt, the realdeal terminator of modern times.
We will discuss the wild life of richard kuklinski from his account of his life as a hitman. Confessions of a mafia contract killer takes you down a rathole of constant and extreme violence carried out with total and complete indifference. And before his crimes finally caught up with him, his family never suspected a thing a hell of a book, a brutal pageturner. Richard kuklinski, on the orders of sammy the bull gravano, took part in the killing of paul castellano at sparks steakhouse. In 1973, fisher set the standard for organized crime memoirs as the coauthor, with joey the hit man, of the new york times bestseller killer. Conversations with a killer, kuklinski provides allnew insights about his exploits as one of the mafias most notorious assassins. Speaking in the monotonous drone of a man who has numbed himself with remorseless brutality, kuklinski was first interviewed in 1991, five years after receiving consecutive life sentences for multiple. Interesting, if only to see how depraved a violently abused person can become when backed into a corner and tempted by greed, the documentaries are certainly worth a look, but are nothing id revisit in the future.
Confessions of a mafia contract killer ebook written by philip carlo. Thank god i have because without that book it would be impossible to follow this one. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the ice man. Nov 04, 2010 the iceman is set up with nu image and has michael shannon playing kuklinski with possible supporting actors benecio del toro and james franco. Confessions of a mafia hitman top documentary films. The result is an intimate and definitive portrait of a mafia killer. The iceman confessions of a mafia hitman 1991 youtube. Jun 28, 2011 the book follows the life of richard kuklinski, a contract killer for the new york mafia.
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