Friends of Ours

Friends of Ours

Every mob story leaves fingerprints. Some are buried in court records, FBI files, and yellowed newspaper clippings. Others live in the minds of the writers who spend years chasing the truth through smoke-filled histories, whispered legends, and forgotten crimes. Friends of Ours is where those storytellers step out of the shadows. Here, CrimeAndCocktails.net sits down with the authors, historians, and researchers who have dedicated themselves to uncovering the men, murders, betrayals, and empires that shaped organized crime. Through exclusive interviews, we explore the stories behind their books, the investigations behind their discoveries, and the realities hidden beneath decades of myth. Pull up a chair, pour yourself something strong, and meet the people who know where the bodies are buried—even if they only found them in the archives.

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Joe Adonis: The Charming Prince of the Underworld

C.F. Marciano

Joe Adonis: The Charming Prince of the UnderworldJoe Adonis loved luxury the way some gangsters loved violence.Silk suits. Imported cigars.

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Joe Profaci: The Godfather Who Ruled Through Fear, Faith, and Tribute

C.F. Marciano

Joe Profaci: The Godfather Who Ruled Through Fear, Faith, and Tribute Joe Profaci looked less like a gangster than a

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Carlo Gambino: The Silent Emperor of the American Mafia

C.F. Marciano

Carlo Gambino: The Silent Emperor of the American MafiaCarlo Gambino understood something many gangsters never learned:The less the public knows

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Al Capone: The King of Prohibition

C.F. Marciano

Al Capone: The King of ProhibitionAl Capone became the face of American organized crime because America secretly wanted one.He arrived

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Vincent Gigante: The Madman Who Outsmarted the Mafia, the FBI, and America

C.F. Marciano

Vincent Gigante: The Madman Who Outsmarted the Mafia, the FBI, and AmericaVincent “The Chin” Gigante wandered the streets of New

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Owney “The Killer” Madden: The Gentleman Killer of Broadway

C.F. Marciano

Owney “The Killer” Madden: The Gentleman Killer of BroadwayOwney Madden dressed like a nightclub owner, spoke with polished confidence, and

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About Me

C.F Marciano

C.F Marciano

C.F. Marciano is a mob historian with a taste for the dark, smoky corners of New York’s underworld—and the cocktails that fueled it. Known for his gritty, unapologetic style, Marciano writes mafia blogs that bleed with bullets, bourbon, and betrayal. His book Make Him a Drink He Can’t Refuse blends true crime and booze with the precision of a made man mixing a Manhattan. With a razor-sharp focus on the New York Mafia of the 1930s through the 1960s, Marciano doesn’t just tell mob stories—he pours them straight up, no chaser.

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