Superthief: A Master Burglar, the Mafia, and the Biggest Bank Heist in U.S. History

Superthief strips away the glitz and glamour of Hollywood's portrayal of crime. A great narrative that gives the reader an inside look at the real underworld and the harsh realities of doing scores, getting pinched, pulling time and doing time

From robbing the milkman at age nine through petty thievery to union strongarming, safecracking, and the biggest bank heist in American history, with Mafia associations, drug dealing, and murder along the way, Phil Christopher's story is fast-paced, exciting, and ultimately tragic. As Phil himself admits from behind prison walls, "crime...does pay, but just not for long." Filled with double-dealing, deceit, broken lives, successful crimes, plus his own colossal failures which put Christopher behind bars for over half his life, this is one of best inside accounts of a career criminal I've ever seen. And no one is better qualified to bring Phil's story out than author-cop Rick Porrello, who knows so well the Cleveland underworld that spawned the Superthief.

Rick Porrello scores again with Superthief, detailing how master burglar, Phil Christopher, pulled off the largest bank heist in U.S. history. Porrello's dead-on, no-frills style exposes the underbelly of Phil Christopher, a guy who says about crime--"It's a rotten investment that will eventually suck the life out of you." One question: What could an intelligent, resourceful guy like Phil Christopher have achieved if he'd gone legit instead of taking the path of least resistence--greed? You'll want to keep a towel handy when you sweat out Christopher's 30+ crime-packed years as Superthief. Cherie Rohn, Co-author of THIEF! The Gutsy, True Story of an Ex-Con Artist www.ThiefTrueStory.com

Having read all the books written by Rick Porrello I am still drawn to the historical knowledge(places, connections, families) he lends to all his books. Superthief is an amazing account of the famous California burglary and what kind of life it has been since for the burglar himself. I couldn't put the book down. Is it who you know, not what you know?

AFTER FINISHING READING SUPERTHIEF BY RICK PORRALLO, MY HUSBAND AND I FELT COMPELLED TO WRITE THIS BOOK REVIEW.BOTH OUR FAMILIES WERE IN ORGANIZED CRIME FOR OVER A HUNDRED YEARS. WE BOTH FELT THAT THERE WAS NOTHING TO EXCITE US WHEN IT CAME TO CRIME STORIES. ONCE WE PICKED UP SUPERTHIEF AND READ IT, WE BOTH HAD THE SAME REACTION. ONE WORD WILL DESCRIBE OUR REACTION "WOW." SUPERTHIEF TAKES THE READER ON A DARK JOURNEY INTO THE UNDERWORLD.YOU WILL SEE HOW THE MOB PULLED OFF THE BIGGEST BANK ROBBERY IN AMERICA. ONCE THE READER PICKS UP SUPERTHIEF THEY WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PUT IT DOWN. WE WOULD LOVE TO SEE SUPERTHIEF MADE INTO A MOVIE.WE ARE SURE IT WOULD WIN AN ACADEMY AWARD. VINCENT & SANDI L. LOMBARDO