"The Quiet Don is a Triumph!"
"Matt Birkbeck presents a stunning work of investigative journalism that unveils one of the mob's most important power brokers."
NICHOLAS PILLEGI, screenwriter of Goodfellas and Casino, and author of Wiseguy
"The Quiet Don is a must read and an important addition to the history of organized crime in the U.S."
G. ROBERT BLAKEY,, a former Notre Dame law professor, a draftsmen of the RICO Act, chief counsel to the House Select Committee on Assassinations, and a prosecutor in the Organized Crime and Racketeering Section of the Department of Justice under Robert F. Kennedy.
"This fast-paced, captivating probe into the life of Russell Bufalino fills a major gap in the annals of organized crime and shows why this story continues to matter so much today. This is sophisticated investigative reporting, told with a novelist's storytelling flair."
PAUL MOSES,, a journalism professor at Brooklyn College, a former reporter/editor at New York Newsday, and author of The Saint and the Sultan.
"The fascinating tale of Russell Buffalino, a brainy mobster who was in a Mafia league of his own."
TOM ROBBINS, a professor at the CUNY school of journalism and former investigative reporter at the New York Daily News and Village Voice.
"Matt Birkbeck presents a stunning work of investigative journalism that unveils one of the mob's most important power brokers."
NICHOLAS PILLEGI, screenwriter of Goodfellas and Casino, and author of Wiseguy
"The Quiet Don is a must read and an important addition to the history of organized crime in the U.S."
G. ROBERT BLAKEY,, a former Notre Dame law professor, a draftsmen of the RICO Act, chief counsel to the House Select Committee on Assassinations, and a prosecutor in the Organized Crime and Racketeering Section of the Department of Justice under Robert F. Kennedy.
"This fast-paced, captivating probe into the life of Russell Bufalino fills a major gap in the annals of organized crime and shows why this story continues to matter so much today. This is sophisticated investigative reporting, told with a novelist's storytelling flair."
PAUL MOSES,, a journalism professor at Brooklyn College, a former reporter/editor at New York Newsday, and author of The Saint and the Sultan.
"The fascinating tale of Russell Buffalino, a brainy mobster who was in a Mafia league of his own."
TOM ROBBINS, a professor at the CUNY school of journalism and former investigative reporter at the New York Daily News and Village Voice.
