{"product_id":"9780008398712","title":"Mob Girl: The Explosive True Story of the Woman Who Took on the Mafia","description":"\u003cp\u003eArlyne Brickman date the wiseguys, but she was wiser than them all…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSOON BE A MAJOR FILM\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in 1934, the daughter of a Jewish mobster, Arlyne Brickman (then Weiss) grew up on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. She idolised gangster’s moll Virginia Hill and apsired to the same glamorous life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAddicted to the rush of danger and lawlessness, Brickman became involved with a succession of wiseguys, including Joe Colombo and Bonanna hitman Tony Mirra. But when a crew of loan sharks threatened her daughter, she turned informant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWearing a wire for the FBI, she emerged as a key witness in the case against the Colombo crime family and ultimately brought down one of its top lieutenants, Anthony Scarpati.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMob Girl\u003c\/em\u003e, by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Teresa Carpenter, is a gripping insider account of a woman’s life in the New York underworld that reveals how you get out when you’re in too deep.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTeresa Carpenter's Mob Girl is a gripping autobiography that explores the life of Arlyne Brickman, a woman entrenched in the world of organised criminals and outlaws. It's a tale of survival and resilience, showcasing the strength of a woman in the face of adversity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Shaun Bythell (Remainders of the Day), and Hallie Rubenhold (The Five).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Teresa Carpenter, Read by Laurence Bouvard","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889123053717,"sku":"9780008398712","price":39.49,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008398712_958191a6-8052-4581-b738-e7c92d72c08a.jpg?v=1776888236","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008398712","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}