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  • The King of Con

  • How a Smooth-Talking Jersey Boy Made and Lost Billions, Baffled the FBI, Eluded the Mob, and Lived to Tell the Crooked Tale
  • By: Thomas Giacomaro, Natasha Stoynoff
  • Narrated by: Thomas Giacomaro
  • Length: 8 hrs and 50 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (890 ratings)

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The King of Con

By: Thomas Giacomaro, Natasha Stoynoff
Narrated by: Thomas Giacomaro
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A Jersey boy with a knack for numbers, a gift for making people trust him, and an all-consuming hunger to be king of the business world, Tom Giacomaro could convince anyone of anything.

As a teenager, Tom Giacomaro began working in the mob-laden New Jersey trucking industry. A charming, brash-talking salesman, he climbed the ranks, and let his lust for money and relationships with New York and Philadelphia crime families send him spiraling into a world of drugs and violence. Forced to go on the lam in South Africa and Europe he returned a year later - with millions of dollars' worth of diamonds stuffed in his underwear. And that's only the beginning.

In his memoir, Tom details how he eventually hashed out a deal with the FBI, agreeing to become a special crime informant to avoid jail time - only he somehow manages not to rat anyone out and, incredibly, continues his high-finance, shady dealings, luring celebrities and other high-profile contacts to invest millions in his new business ventures. When it all inevitably comes crashing down, Tom is thrown in prison for over a decade - yet, even behind bars, he's able to get what he wants from anyone: the warden, the doctors, the guards, and his fellow inmates... and finds a way to get released early.

Cowritten by Natasha Stoynoff, The King of Con is the true story about a smart, streetwise Jersey boy who talked his way to the top and became richer and more successful than his wildest dreams. It offers an unforgettable look into the life of a man who became hooked on living life to thrilling and dangerous excess, rubbing elbows with celebrities and crime bosses, until he was humbled by the FBI, by the US Attorney, and by life itself.

Now, Tom is back in his old New Jersey neighborhood. His mob cronies are calling, his palms are itching to make billions again, and the US Attorney's office is watching. Will he stay on the straight and narrow, or will he return to his old ways and steal back his crown of crime as the King of Con?

©2018 Thomas Giacomaro (P)2018 Blackstone Publishing
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The best book ever

I can relate to it very interesting thank u Thomas u have encouraged me to start writing also . I have a silver Tongue also I am sure of this . Merry Xmas everyday .

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So powerful

Reading this book helps me to learn and understand how the human mind works. And how environment life etc impact is all.

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Couldn’t stop listening!

Wow what an amazing story! I listened to the whole book in 2 days - I also think the Narrator makes the book come to life and with Tom reading it was like you where there - absolutely brilliant

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What a scum

Good book, this guy is a real pos. He should be in jail for rest of his life. Good listen.

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incredible hearing from the man himself

Great story with detail and history to make you think you know Tommy personally. Highly recommend.

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Excellent book! Well written and well read!

If you like an interesting story with true life events this book is fascinating. I only hope the author isn't as smart as he thinks or we are all in danger of his next con.

Excellent story to remind us all that if it seems too good to be true, it probably is.

Thanks for a great read!

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Love this book

Great story telling. He made me like a mob guy. Best of luck to him

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Loved it

Such a great listen. Compelling stories. I finished in 2 days. I wish he had more books

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An excellent story tools by a Mafia OG

I love this books
If you’re into series like the sopranos this is for you! & it’s 100 times better bc thomas is real af!

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Honest, candid view of a mobster lifestyle

Well written and well read. Felt like I was with this brilliant con man.

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