Mafia Confession

"King of Bootleggers" Murder

By: Nicholas Anthony Parisi

Narrated by: Michael Giorgio

Mafia Confession: The “King of Bootleggers” Murder

When alleged mob hitman Giuseppe “Joe” Parisi gunned down Carlo Siniscalchi—the ruthless “King of Bootleggers”—as his limousine idled at the curb, he set off one of the bloodiest Mafia vendettas in New England history.

The fallout was immediate and savage.

A retaliatory strike on Parisi’s unsuspecting family and attorney.

A deadly car-to-car gunfight on a desolate Connecticut roadway.

A notorious mobster executed in a barber’s chair.

The first time the Mafia put a hit on a woman—the “Bootleg Queen” herself, Pasqualina Siniscalchi-Miranda.

At the center of it all was an electrifying trial that drew over 2,000 spectators to the courthouse—where Parisi’s defense attorney would one day become Governor of Massachusetts.

Drawn from Parisi’s own jailhouse diary, as well as law enforcement archives, newspapers, and eyewitness interviews, Mafia Confession is a rare inside account of the rise of the Springfield Crew, its deep ties to the Genovese Crime Family, and its bloody legacy.

Award-winning author Nicholas Anthony Parisi delivers a powerful true crime chronicle—part history, part family memoir—that reads with the intensity of a mob thriller and the brutal honesty of lived experience.

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Critic reviews

Silver Medal Winner — Reader’s Favorite Awards

“One of the most gripping true crime stories I have ever read… not for the faint-hearted.” – Reader’s Favorite Awards

“The most complete insider history of the Mafia in Springfield, Massachusetts, written to date.” – Mafia Genealogy

“Very well written… takes readers back to the days of Prohibition through the eyes of a family member who was there.” – New England Wiseguys

Great story !!!!

As a fan of true-crime and mobsters, I eagerly delved into "Mafia Confession: King of Bootleggers." From the narrator's first words, I was drawn into a world of intrigue, deception, and danger. The author masterfully weaves a tale of murder and betrayal that kept me guessing until the very end. With vivid descriptions and well-developed characters, the story unfolds in a way that keeps you on the edge of your seat. If you're looking for a gripping read that will leave you breathless, "Mafia Confession" is a must-read for any fan of the genre.

A Wild Ride From Where It All Started.

This is like a living newspaper and radio drama all in one. The fact that it's taken from a lot of different source material like newspapers, court docs, and diaries really makes it compelling. It's all written in a lot of first person dialogue and gives the narratator a lot of room to inhabit each character and voice. I didnt' read the book, but I imagine having a narrator who can add some drama and different variations to the story probably makes it a bit more engaging, given that a lot of it dialogue anyway. I thought I had read (or heard) every mafia story and that genre was done. But this gives you a different take on it and is a timely comment on how immigrants come here looking for a better life in a country that doesn't always welcome them, thus forcing them into doing whatever it takes to live.