Hitman : the untold story of Johnny Martorano : Whitey Bulger's enforcer and the most feared gangster in the underworld

Martin Scorsese’s __The Departed__ barely touched on his story. Now radio talk show sensation, crime reporter, and __Boston Herald__ columnist Howie Carr takes us into the heart of the life of gangster Johnny Martorano in __Hitman__. For two decades Martorano struck fear into anyone even remotely connected to his world. His partnership with Whitey Bulger and the infamous Winter Hill Gang led to twenty mob murders—for which Johnny would serve twelve years in prison. Carr also looks at the politicians and FBI agents who aided Johnny and Whitey, and at the flamboyant city of Boston which Martorano so ruthlessly ruled. A plethora of paradoxes, Johnny Martorano was Mr. Mom by day and man-about-town by night. Surrounded by fast-living politicians, sports celebrities, and show biz entertainers, Johnny was charismatically colorful—as charming as he was frightening. After all, he was, in the end...a hitman. The paperback edition of Howie Carr’s riveting true-crime story includes a new epilogue detailing Whitey Bulger’s dramatic June 2011 capture.. The radio talk show host sensation and crime reporter delivers a portrait of gangster Johnny Martorano, whose life inspired Martin Scorsese's The Departed.With a new epilogue detailing Whitey Bulger's dramatic June 2011 captureFor two decades Johnny Martorano struck fear into anyone even remotely connected to his world. His partnership with Whitey Bulger and the infamous Winter Hill Gang led to twenty mob murders—for which Johnny would serve twelve years in prison. Howie Carr also looks at the politicians and FBI agents who aided Johnny and Whitey, and at the flamboyant city of Boston which Martorano so ruthlessly ruled.A plethora of paradoxes, Johnny Martorano was Mr. Mom by day and man-about-town by night. Surrounded by fast-living politicians, sports celebrities, and show biz entertainers, Johnny was charismatically colorful—as charming as he was frightening. After all, he was, in the end... a hitman.“Howie Carr weaves a frightening tale of unlawful conduct, and it's all true.” —Bill O'Reilly “The indictments of mobster-mangled Boston continue to rain down in Howie Carr's superb new true-crime book, Hitman. It's horrifying, it's deadpan shocking, it's a brilliant treatise on criminal psychopathy and a portrait of a city defined and subverted by hoodlums run amok. Read this book—it will grab you, garrotte you, and leave you gasping for breath.” —James Ellroy, New York Times–bestselling author of L.A. Confidential Crime Reporter Howie Carr Takes Us Into The Heart Of The Life Of Johnny Martorano. For Two Decades, Martorano Struck Fear Into Anyone Even Remotely Connected To His World. His Partnership With Whitey Bulger And The Infamous Winter Hill Gang Led To Twenty Murders--for Which Johnny Would Serve Twelve Years In Prison. Carr Also Looks At The Politicians And Fbi Agents Who Aided Johnny And Whitey, And At The Flamboyant City Of Boston, Which Martorano So Ruthlessly Ruled. A Plethora Of Paradoxes, Johnny Martorano Was Mr. Mom By Day And Man-about-town By Night. Surrounded By Fast-living Politicians, Sports Celebrities, And Showbiz Entertainers, Johnny Was Charismatically Colorful--as Charming As He Was Frightening. After All, He Was, In The End, A Hitman.--from Publisher Description. Miami 2008 -- Always Be A Man -- Apprentice Gangster -- Gang War -- The Animal Flips -- Bwan Johnny -- The Winter Hill Gang -- Indian War -- Glory Days -- The Bubble Bursts -- The Fugitive -- The Last Hit -- You Can't Rat On A Rat -- Where Are They Now : 2010. Howie Carr. Includes Index. A Tom Doherty Associates Book. For two decades, Martorano struck fear into anyone even remotely connected to his world. His partnership with Whitey Bulger and the infamous Winter Hill Gang led to twenty murders... for which Johnny would serve twelve years in prison. In this title, the author also looks at the politicians and FBI agents who aided Johnny and Whitey.