The Iceman: The True Story of a Cold-Blooded Killer
Mar 2013 · Sold by Dell
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The inspiration for the major motion picture starring Michael Shannon, Winona Ryder, with Ray Liotta and Chris Evans
He was smart, merciless, and deadly. And it took someone just as tough to bring him down.
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A mob contract killer known as âThe Icemanâ for hiding a body in an ice-cream truck freezer, Richard Kuklinski boasted a personal body count of more than a hundred victims. Using guns, knives, poison, ice picks, tire irons, baseball bats, and bombs, the family man from New Jersey killed for fun, for money, to cover up his own crimes, and to satisfy his inner rage. Law enforcement officials knew all about Kuklinski and had a list of his victims, but couldnât get near himâuntil undercover agent Dominick Polifrone posed as a mobster and began a deadly game of cat and mouse.
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In this harrowing true-crime account, Anthony Bruno delves into the mind of a cold-blooded killer, chronicling the Icemanâs grisly crimes and probing the bizarre dynamics of Agent Polifroneâs dangerous liaison with him. For as Polifrone carefully built up a case against Kuklinksi, he knew he was running out of timeâbecause the Iceman was planning to kill him too.
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âBruno puts his writing talents to white-knuckle use with a tight focus on a killer with no human feelings.ââKirkus Reviews
âExcellent . . . [re-creates] the tension and stress Polifrone experienced in fulfilling his risky undercover assignment.ââPublishers Weekly
He was smart, merciless, and deadly. And it took someone just as tough to bring him down.
Â
A mob contract killer known as âThe Icemanâ for hiding a body in an ice-cream truck freezer, Richard Kuklinski boasted a personal body count of more than a hundred victims. Using guns, knives, poison, ice picks, tire irons, baseball bats, and bombs, the family man from New Jersey killed for fun, for money, to cover up his own crimes, and to satisfy his inner rage. Law enforcement officials knew all about Kuklinski and had a list of his victims, but couldnât get near himâuntil undercover agent Dominick Polifrone posed as a mobster and began a deadly game of cat and mouse.
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In this harrowing true-crime account, Anthony Bruno delves into the mind of a cold-blooded killer, chronicling the Icemanâs grisly crimes and probing the bizarre dynamics of Agent Polifroneâs dangerous liaison with him. For as Polifrone carefully built up a case against Kuklinksi, he knew he was running out of timeâbecause the Iceman was planning to kill him too.
Â
âBruno puts his writing talents to white-knuckle use with a tight focus on a killer with no human feelings.ââKirkus Reviews
âExcellent . . . [re-creates] the tension and stress Polifrone experienced in fulfilling his risky undercover assignment.ââPublishers Weekly
The inspiration for the major motion picture starring Michael Shannon, Winona Ryder, with Ray Liotta and Chris Evans
He was smart, merciless, and deadly. And it took someone just as tough to bring him down.
A mob contract killer known as âThe Icemanâ for hiding a body in an ice-cream truck fre...
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George Jackson
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December 31, 2021
Should be in the fiction section. If there's any big name mafia guy who got killed Richard Kuklinski did it. Funny how not one of the hundreds of wise guys who turned snitch ever mentioned Kuklinski not "Donny Brasco" not Sammy the Bull not Nino Gaggi's nephew who the book Murder Machine focuses on not Gaspipe Casso not Joey Massino not Mickey Featherstone nobody. The biggest eye rolling moment is when Kuklinski says he killed Jimmy Hoffa. Great piece of fiction but as a true crime book I call đ đ©.
Brad Kutz
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February 11, 2018
A little slow at times wading through the convincing evidence, however there was not time I wanted to put it away. We knew how it was going to end but just had to get there to get a sense of closure.
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David Lawrence
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June 3, 2024
Anthony Brunos book about The Iceman is a very well written account about Richard Kuklinski. This is the second book I've read about the Iceman. The other was written by Philip Carlo. I strongly suggest that you buy Mr. Brunos book. Mr.Brunos book is much more factual and gets right down to the meat and potatoes of Kuklinski.A very well written book. Philip Carlos version has more of a soap opera drama story to it. A lot of fabrication in it to make Kuklinski out more of a killer than what he was supposed to be. If I would have had the opportunity to find Mr. Brunos first, I would have never waisted my time and money on Philip Carlos book.
About the author
Anthony Bruno is the author of eleven crime novels and four true-crime books, including Seven (based on the hit movie starring Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman). His nonfiction work The Seekers: A Bounty Hunterâs Story was nominated for the Edgar Award for best fact crime book. His novel Bad Apple was adapted for television in 2004.
Anthony Bruno is the author of eleven crime novels and four true-crime books, including Seven (based on the hit movie starring Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman). His nonfiction work The Seekers: A Bounty Hunterâs Story was nominated for the Edgar Award for best fact crime book. His novel Bad Apple wa...
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