The Big Heist

The Real Story of the Lufthansa Heist, the Mafia, and Murder

By: Anthony M. DeStefano

Narrated by: Keith Sellon-Wright

Length: 8 hrs and 39 mins

Publisher's summary

One of the biggest scores in Mafia history, the Lufthansa Airlines heist of 1978 has become the stuff of Mafia legend - and a decades-long investigation that continues to this day. Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Anthony DeStefano sheds new light on this legendary unsolved case using recent evidence from the 2015 trial of 80-year-old Mafia don Vincent Asaro, who for the first time speaks out on his role in the fateful Lufthansa heist. This blistering you-are-there account takes you behind the headlines and inside the ranks of America's infamous crime families - with never-before-told stories, late-breaking news, and bombshell revelations.

An invaluable addition to any crime library, this is the most complete, thorough, and up-to-date account of the Lufthansa heist currently available. Pulitzer Prize winner Anthony DeStefano draws from his years of experience reporting on the mob for New York Newsday - as well as his firsthand coverage of the Asaro indictment and attendance at the trial - to expose the all-too-human heart of organized crime in America. The Big Heist is thrilling, shocking, and impossible to pause.

©2017 Anthony M. DeStefano (P)2017 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

really good

this book is a great sequel to the movie Goodfellas. When I was listening to this book it reminded me a lot of the 1991 film and it overlaps very nicely with The Sopranos TV show and the many movies made about John Gotti. the author really teaches you a lot about the Lufthansa Heist the Lucchese and the Bonanno family's involvement in that larceny. And it really exposes how Lacks airport security was and Powell most irresponsible the airlines were in managing the air freight that they were responsible for. this is a really well researched book and the author does deserve respect and I'm interested to hear or read his next book

It’s not “The Henry Hill Story"

A.K.A.
"The Lufthansa Heist"
It’s not a rehash of “GoodFellas”.
It ~IS~ a compelling in-depth (compendium comes to mind) look at ~ALL~ the characters in the crime that had jaws dropping all over the U.S. in Dec of 1978.

I was 18, trying to get “off the farm” in small town Oklahoma and recall the speculative conversation, from mild to wild that set in when the news broke. It brings us to the current (recent events) related to the prosecutions of people who weren’t even named in previous telling.

I’ve lost count of how many times I have watched “GoodFellas” along with “The Big Heist” and “The $10,000,000 Get Away” and look forward to watching these movies again with a broader schooling.

The fact it was in the Plus list at no cost, was a bonus. I would have gladly paid for the listen.

Well If ur a Goodfella fanatic

I was here looking for new details about characters and stories from the movie goodfellas and that's what I got.
great book if ur looking for too see the difference between the movie and what really happened
Great stuff loved it

Compelling

Very interesting with lots of background information and current disposition. Lots of sides bars as well

A great journey into the world of the underworld, Trudy.

Amazing research went into writing this book if you’re a fan of reading books about the mafia you’re gonna love this one. Well at times it’s overage from the main topic, it’s still entertaining all the way through. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Great story.

Well done. Great reader. Interesting and very detailed. Very well written. I enthusiastically recommend it.

A Lot of info!

The story of the Lufthansa heist has been of interest to me since I started reading mobster books. Then Goodfellas came out.
The writer does a great job of tying the real life guys to the characters in the movie.
Entertaining listen for sure especially if you like mob history, this one ties into many books I have read about the time period. I didn't learn much, but it was good.
If you can watch Goodfellas or The Irishman over and over like I can, it's worth it.
Performance never felt awkward or annoying.
5 stars all the way.

litigation

Interesting, sure..but I felt like I was in court the whole time. Still, Interesting.

Amazing Detail!

Very well written and narrative was excellent. Awesome detail of facts. thank you for an awesome book

An update to Good Fellas

This looked at the legendary Lufthansa heist from a modern perspective from a recent trial...there are some new facts worth the listen