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Giovanni's Ring

By: Giovanni Rocco, Douglas Schofield - contributor
Narrated by: Joe Barrett
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Giovanni's Ring is the story of "Giovanni Rocco," a New Jersey police officer, known undercover as "Giovanni Gatto," who was the mysterious agent at the epicenter of Operation Charlie Horse, a federal undercover operation that ultimately brought down ten members and associates of New Jersey's DeCavalcante Mafia family, the criminal organization known as "the real Sopranos."

Giovanni spent nearly three years working his way into the DeCavalcante hierarchy. That lethal assignment brought the undercover operation to an end in March 2015, and the resulting string of high-profile arrests eviscerated the criminal organization.

Giovanni's Ring is not simply a chronicle of Giovanni Rocco's adventures in the murky and dangerous Mafia world he inhabited, but also a fascinating window into the psychological struggles that such a life inevitably entails.

©2021 Giovanni Rocco and Douglas Schofield (P)2022 Tantor
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Ver well read

Enjoyed the narrator’s inflection. Good modern story. A mob story taking place in the last 20 years.

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Donnie Brasco 2.0

I got through this one very quickly, which is a sign of a good one. I hoped it would tell us more about the crime family itself but this focused more on just his capo and the people under him, which is fine. Still a good addition for any mob reader because this one is recent.

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Great Book

What a fabulous book. Well written and well performed. A must listen. Really enjoyable. And a big thanks for your service to Giovanni .

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Best in class

Very good story. Best I've read / listened to about true deep cover ops in the mob.

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10 out of 10

This book is incredible! I would recommend it 10 out of 10! This book dives deep into being an undercover agent and talking down the mafia! This book really gives you the perspective on what it takes to be an undercover agent and the challenges they face.

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Amazingg

I listened to part of his story on true fbi stories and had to come check it out. Did not disappoint! Wonderful story! Bs they didn’t take better care of his family after it was all over. Putting in years and years with no security after. Bullshit. Do better fbi!

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Powerful story

The psychological effect and the life-changing aftermath of UC work is all too often silenced. Incredible story. Here’s to hoping you get to train the future agents , detectives, and TFOs.

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good read

it was a good book kept my attention all the way threw it was good to hear ot from a undercover cops point of view and how he really built relationships with some of these guys and how much it hurt him at the end of investigation to hear his honest feelings.

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Anazing audio bool

Great narration and story. One of the best I heard, definitely up there with Mafia Prince

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Boring

The story is really lame. I was hoping to get some insight into the first Mafia family in the US which was DeCalvalcante
But it was all about some uc cop and his life
Pass on this one BUT Mob Boss is the best book I ever read and its still is
John

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