Donnie Brasco: My Undercover Life in the Mafia: a True Story by an FBI Agent

Name: Donnie Brasco: My Undercover Life in the Mafia: a True Story by an FBI Agent
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Rating: 4.6 (2150 reviews)
Author: Joseph D. Pistone

by Joseph D. Pistone

Memoir

4.6 (2,150)

4.6 stars from 2,150 reviews. Top 79% of Memoir books we track.

393 pages~6.6 hr readPublished by Coronet BooksPublished 1987-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

You're fascinated by true crime and want the real story behind the famous Donnie Brasco undercover operation, not Hollywood's version.
You appreciate detailed insider accounts of criminal worlds and how law enforcement actually infiltrates them.
You love memoir-style narratives where the stakes are genuinely life and death, not dramatised for effect.

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You prefer your crime stories entirely fictional and polished, not raw accounts of surveillance, betrayal, and moral ambiguity.
You're squeamish about graphic descriptions of violence or the day-to-day brutality of organised crime.
You want a book that stays in one genre. This blends true crime memoir with spy thriller elements, which some find uneasy.

About this book

Joseph D. Pistone, an FBI agent, conducted an undercover operation spanning six years while posing as jewel thief "Donnie Brasco." His assignment involved infiltrating the mafia community, gaining access to soldiers, connected guys, captains, and godfathers. Pistone's account documents his firsthand observations of this world, including the code of honor and treachery among members, their relationships with wives, girlfriends, and others, and their patterns of lavish spending and illegal activities. The narrative provides details about the mafia's structure, operations, and role in America.

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Currently 4.6★ from 2,150 reviews

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