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Mob Cop: My Life of Crime in the Chicago Police Department Audiobook
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Former Chicago police officer and Outfit associate Fred Pascente is the man who links Tony Spilotro, one of Chicago's most notorious mob figures, to William Hanhardt, chief of detectives in the Chicago Police Department. Pascente and Spilotro grew up together on Chicago's Near West Side, and as young toughs they were rousted and shaken down by Hanhardt.
While Spilotro became the youngest made man in Chicago Outfit history, Pascente joined the police department. Soon taken under Hanhardt's wing because of his connections, Pascente served as Hanhardt's fixer and bagman in the department for more than a decade. At the same time, Pascente remained close to Spilotro, making frequent trips to Las Vegas to party with his old friend while helping to rob the casinos blind.
Mob Cop details the decline of traditional organized crime in the United States and reveals new information about the inner workings of the Outfit. Fred Pascente's position as an insider on both the criminal and law enforcement fronts makes this story a matchless tell-all.
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“A detailed, gritty account of growing up around Grand Avenue and of life on both sides of the law, from someone who was a mob associate and a Chicago police officer—at the same time. Sam Reaves’ commentary that goes along with Fred Pascente’s story is excellent.”
— John J. Binder, author of The Chicago Outfit
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[A] worthwhile glimpse into the schizoid world of a corrupt cop.
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“Worthwhile glimpse into the schizoid world of a corrupt cop.”
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“A tale from the underworld that’s rich in Outfit history and the characters that come with it. Pascente’s memories unspool like letters from a dark and fading Chicago.”
— Jeff Coen, author of Family Secrets: The Case That Crippled the Chicago Mob
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" If your one of those people who likes dates and stats and follow the ole mob in great detail , you will surely like this , I did find it interesting on how some of the cops in those days made hardly any money , so some turned into part time mob informants and the mobsters capitalized on it , like they say ,once you taste the sweet cash ,its hard to say no "
— Ian, 12/10/2018 -
" great listen but more on the criminal aspect and not on who or what is the cop who turned out to be in the mob "
— Ian, 12/8/2018
About the Authors
Fred Pascente was a Chicago police officer for twenty-six years, serving as assistant and “bagman” to William Hanhardt. He was also a professional thief with close ties to the mafia, and a close friend and confidant of Tony Spilotro.
Sam Reaves is the author of ten novels and has served as president of the Midwest chapter of the Mystery Writers of America.
About Johnny Heller
Johnny Heller, winner of numerous Earphones and Audie Awards, was named a “Golden Voice” by AudioFile magazine in 2019. He has been a Publishers Weekly Listen-Up Award winner from 2008 through 2013 and he has been named a top voice of 2008 and 2009 and selected as one of the Top 50 Narrators of the Twentieth Century by AudioFile magazine.