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title: "The Quiet Don: The Untold Story of Mafia Kingpin Russell Bufalino"
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reviews_count: 11
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# The Quiet Don: The Untold Story of Mafia Kingpin Russell Bufalino

**Brand:** matt birkbeck
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- **What is this?** The Quiet Don: The Untold Story of Mafia Kingpin Russell Bufalino by matt birkbeck
- **How much does it cost?** R385 with free shipping
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The Quiet Don: The Untold Story of Mafia Kingpin Russell Bufalino

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Great Pennsylvania Mob book….
  

*by S***Y on Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2023*

Not very detailed regarding Buffalino himself but regardless, an interesting read on the corruption of Pa’s Governor & his Mob associates. Not much on the Hoffa/ Buffalino relationship at all. A better read on Buffalino is “I hear you paint houses”.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Lots of information
  

*by J***E on Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2020*

So much information about the mob that you typically don't hear about.  The mafia in New York & Chicago are well documented, but mobsters and their associates from other parts of the country aren't usually well known.  Getting so much information about Russell Bufalino all these many years after he was at the height of his powers is both a great thing and very frustrating.  The book itself is oddly structured, with many items described at an earlier point of the book and then covered again in a later portion of the book.  It sometimes gives you a sense of deja vu.  But to learn about the mob's activities in Pennsylvania, and the associated activities of business & government in the same region is fascinating.  There are some things int he book that may not be completely accurate, in particular the circumstances surrounding the death of Jimmy Hoffa and how the mob factored into the killing of JFK.  The circumstances behind both killings may never be fully known.  But otherwise, this is a good book full of details, obscure people and events that helped shape the world in which we lived back in the 50's, 60's & 70's and even up to this day.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Great Book About a Little-Known area of the Mafia
  

*by D***N on Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2021*

A very good read on a lesser known area of the Mafia.  (Bufalino did a good job of staying under the radar of the LE community for the most part, but they knew who he was.)First, I had some prior knowledge of this story and its many intersects.  (A couple of family members grew up in the Wilkes-Barre area.)  Having heard many stories of Bufalino and his influence and organization, I really didn't expect to learn much more.  I was wrong.  I had to ask those who lived it if some of this story really was true (it was).That said, I've actually read this book twice now.  It's a good, solid read on a part of the Mafia somewhat ignored in other Mafia stories.  It's a real page-turner, borderline addicting.  If you like crime dramas, complete with all the unsavory stuff that goes with it, this is well worth the time to read.

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*Last updated: 2026-03-14*