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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
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Mob War: Philadelphia's Bloody Battle for Power: The True Story of Joey Merlino, John Stanfa, and the Mafia That Tore a City Apart

Mob War: Philadelphia's Bloody Battle for Power: The True Story of Joey Merlino, John Stanfa, and the Mafia That Tore a City Apart

Ashveil, Arshey

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ISBN13: 9798271567216
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Oct 25 2025
Pages: 174
Weight: 0.53
Height: 0.37 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Philadelphia-the City of Brotherly Love-once became the city of blood. When John Stanfa, the cold, calculating Sicilian boss, took control of the Philadelphia crime family in the early 1990s, he vowed to restore the old ways: silence, loyalty, and fear. But his rule met a dangerous challenger-Joey Merlino, a streetwise rebel with movie-star swagger and a hunger for power. What followed was one of the most violent mob wars in American history. Mob War: Philadelphia's Bloody Battle for Power rips open the files of the FBI, the streets of South Philly, and the hearts of men who lived and died by the code. From midnight assassinations and ambushes on Passyunk Avenue to courtroom betrayals that shocked the underworld, this is the true story of two men who tore a city apart-and defined the last great era of the American Mafia. Stanfa ruled with fear. Merlino ruled with fame. Both paid in blood. Gritty, fast-paced, and meticulously researched, this book goes beyond headlines to reveal how loyalty became a weapon, how silence became survival, and how the American dream turned into the mob's deadliest illusion.

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