Peter Maas
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| Born | June 27, 1929 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | August 23, 2001 (aged 72) New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Genre | Crime |
| Subject | Mafia |
| Notable works | The Valachi Papers (1968), Underboss (1997) |
Peter Maas (June 27, 1929 – August 23, 2001) was an American journalist and author. He was born in New York City and attended Duke University. Maas had Dutch and Irish ancestry.[1]
He was the biographer of
New York Times bestseller, Underboss, about the life and times of Sammy "The Bull" Gravano
.
His other notable bestsellers include Mafia turncoat Joseph Valachi, is widely considered to be a seminal work, as it spawned an entire genre of books written by or about former Mafiosi.
Maas died in New York City, aged 72, on August 23, 2001.[2] He made a brief cameo as himself in an episode of Homicide: Life on the Street.
Bibliography
- 1967 – The Rescuer: The Extraordinary Life of the Navy's "Swede" Momsen and His Role in an Epic Submarine Disaster. ASIN B000IDBZ58; (Note: The Terrible Hours pulls material from this book.)
- 1968 – ISBN 0399108327; filmed as The Valachi Papers
- 1973 – Serpico: The Cop Who Defied the System
- 1974 – King of the Gypsies ISBN 0670413178; filmed as King of the Gypsies
- 1979 – Made in America: A Novel ISBN 067044555X
- 1983 – Marie: A True Story
- 1986 – Manhunt: The Incredible Pursuit of a CIA Agent Turned Terrorist
- 1989 – Father and Son: A Novel ISBN 0671631721
- 1990 – In a Child's Name: The Legacy of a Mother's Murder ISBN 0671694162; filmed as In a Child's Name
- 1994 – China White: A Novel ISBN 0671694170
- 1996 – Killer Spy: Inside Story of the FBI's Pursuit and Capture of Aldrich Ames, America's Deadliest Spy ISBN 0446602795
- 1997 – ISBN 0060182563
- 1999 – The Terrible Hours: The Man Behind the Greatest Submarine Rescue in History USS Squalus.
See also
- Charles Momsen, the subject of Maas' book The Terrible Hours: The Man Behind the Greatest Submarine Rescue in History [6]
References
- ^ a b c Thompson, Tony (August 25, 2001). "Peter Maas". The Guardian. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
- ^ "Peter Maas, Writer Who Chronicled the Mafia, Dies at 72". The New York Times. August 24, 2001.
- ISBN 0670634980
- ISBN 0911818715.
- ^ Noble, Barnes &. "Manhunt|Paperback". Barnes & Noble. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
- ^ Noble, Barnes &. "The Terrible Hours|Paperback". Barnes & Noble. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
External links
- Peter Maas at IMDb
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Peter Maas obituary, The New York Times, August 24, 2001.
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