As research for his acclaimed true-crime books, Philip Carlo interviewed at length some of the most infamous criminals & killers of our times in prison & on death row. He was able to forge a trusting relationship with his subjects, enabling him to extract the facts behind their infamy & identify what motivated them to commit their horrific crimes.
His successful books reveal the truth about notorious characters such as LA serial killer Richard Ramirez ( The Night Stalker), Mafia contract killer Richard Kuklinski ( The Ice Man) & crime-family boss Anthony Casso ( Gaspipe), &, working closely with the DEA, Carlo also wrote the definitive account of Bonanno Mafia family assassin Tommy ' Karate' Pitera ( The Butcher).
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