I Heard You Paint Houses
By Charles Brandt
- Release Date: 2016-06-24
- Genre: True Crime
Description
New York Times Bestseller — #1 True Crime Bestseller
The inspiration for the major motion picture, THE IRISHMAN.
“The best Mafia book I ever read, and believe me, I read them all.” — Steven Van Zandt
“Charles Brandt has solved the Hoffa mystery.” — Professor Arthur Sloane, author of Hoffa
“Sheeran’s confession that he killed Hoffa in the manner described in the book is supported by the forensic evidence, is entirely credible, and solves the Hoffa mystery.” — Michael Baden M.D., former Chief Medical Examiner of the City of New York
“It’s all true.” — New York Police Department organized crime homicide detective Joe Coffey
“Gives new meaning to the term ‘guilty pleasure.’’’ — The New York Times Book Review
**Includes an Epilogue and a Conclusion that detail substantial post-publication corroboration of Frank Sheeran's confessions to the killings of Jimmy Hoffa and Joey Gallo.
"I heard you paint houses" are the first words Jimmy Hoffa ever spoke to Frank "the Irishman" Sheeran. To paint a house is to kill a man. The paint is the blood that splatters on the walls and floors. In the course of nearly five years of recorded interviews, Frank Sheeran confessed to Charles Brandt that he handled more than twenty-five hits for the mob, and for his friend Hoffa. He also provided intriguing information about the Mafia's role in the murder of JFK.
Sheeran learned to kill in the US Army, where he saw an astonishing 411 days of active combat duty in Italy during World War II. After returning home he became a hustler and hit man, working for legendary crime boss Russell Bufalino. Eventually Sheeran would rise to a position of such prominence that in a RICO suit the US government would name him as one of only two non-Italians in conspiracy with the Commission of La Cosa Nostra, alongside the likes of Anthony "Tony Pro" Provenzano and Anthony "Fat Tony" Salerno.
When Bufalino ordered Sheeran to kill Hoffa, the Irishman did the deed, knowing that if he had refused he would have been killed himself. Charles Brandt's page-turner has become a true crime classic.
Reviews
I loved I heard you paint houses
5By mrmoe106The book is so well written I could not put it down will read over and over great storylineGreat Read!
5By Stretchi69Very interesting story and a quick read.“What it is.”
5By OzcromeOne of the best books I have read in the last few years. I wish I had discovered it years ago.Great Book!
5By wolffydenI learned a lot from this book! I had no idea how pervasive the mob was. I so admire Bobby Kennedy’s fearlessly taking them on, and regrettably probably bringing on the assassination of the president. Interesting to have an idea of the mob’s values and protocol. So we have an inkling of what happened to Jimmy Hoffa!I Heard You Paint Houses
5By talien16Unbelievable insight and facts about the Hoffa killing and surprisingly the JFK assinationBest book I've ever read.
5By Jahoo18I have read this book twice now. I read it for the first time a few years back and gifted it to multiple "friends of mine." I knew his book was special and go figure, earlier this year I find out that Martin Scorsese himself is doing a movie based on the book (with Deniro, Pesci and Pacino). It's a great read for anyone. The story is non-fiction and is the epitome of the cliche "you can't make this stuff up." While it's a great read for everyone, it's a must read for organized crime enthusiasts. Knowing a lot of the players already makes for an even more fascinating read. Do yourself a favor and get this book.