Who This Author Is

George Anastasia has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 8 catalog-linked books across 1993 to 2020, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Mystery & Thriller.

Best for readers who want pace, suspense, and a shelf that rewards straightforward starting points. If you want the easiest first click, start with The Last Gangster and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1993 to 2020; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Harpercollins and Camino Books.

Best Place To Start

The Last Gangster

Harpercollins • 2005 • longer commitment

It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Mystery & Thriller entry points • common used copies from Harpercollins and Camino Books

Genres and themes: Mystery & Thriller

Who this author is best for: readers who want pace, suspense, and a shelf that rewards straightforward starting points

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1993 to 2020; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Harpercollins and Camino Books.

Top Books To Start With

  1. The Last Gangster

    Harpercollins • 2005 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2005 • 341 pages.

  2. The Last Gangster: From Cop to Wiseguy to FBI Informant: Big Ron Previte and the Fall of the American Mob

    Harpercollins • 2004 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2004 • 305 pages.

  3. The Summer Wind : Thomas Capano and the Murder of Anne Marie Fahey

    Harpercollins • 1999 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1999 • 287 pages.

  4. Doctor Dealer

    Penguin Publishing Group • 2020 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2020 • 304 pages.

  5. Gotti's Rules

    HarperCollins Publishers • 2015 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2015 • 352 pages.

  6. Mobfather

    Camino Books • 2006 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2006 • 292 pages.

  7. Blood and Honor/Inside the Scarfo Mob--The Mafia's Most Violent Family

    Zebra • 1993 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1993 • 448 pages.

  8. Mobfiles

    Camino Books • 2008 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 2008.

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