Mob Boss: The Life of Little Al D'Arco, the Man Who Brought Down the Mafia

Library Journal11/01/2013
Journalists Capeci and Robbins had unparalleled access to the life story of Alfonso "Little Al" D'Arco, not only owing to D'Arco's detailed testimony as a mob informant but also through their own interviews. D'Arco was born and raised in a part of Brooklyn where becoming a gangster was almost expected. He was a good soldier who always tried to follow the "old school" edicts (e.g., no drug dealing and no threatening or hurting innocent family members). A bit of a straight arrow, unlike some of his fellow gangsters, D'Arco did not indulge in the vices of gambling, adultery, drug use, or excessive drinking. He was a good father and husband whose work ethic motivated him to ascend to acting boss of the Luchese family when the boss and underboss went into hiding.