The Relationship between Bigamist Greg Scarpa and his Gumar, Linda Schiro One of the many fascinating aspects of Greg Scarpa’s life was his 32-year relationship with Linda Schiro. Greg Scarpa, Legendary Evil takes a critical look at that relationship, one that produced two children, endured a sham marriage for Schiro and a second marriage for Scarpa,...Read More

Greg Scarpa, Legendary Evil Garners a 5-Star Rating on Goodreads The recently-released biography Greg Scarpa, Legendary Evil from WildBlue Press has just scored its first rating on Goodreads. Five stars! Damian Miller, who did a great job of reading for the audiobook version, wrote, “it was well researched and an interesting story that no one...Read More

From Money to Murder – Scarpa Manipulated the FBI as he Betrayed the Mafia  The following excerpt from chapter 2 of Greg Scarpa, Legendary Evil provides some insight into Scarpa’s earliest attempts to determine what criminal behavior by a Top Echelon Criminal Informant might be tolerated by the FBI. I’ve removed the annotations for ease...Read More

Holding the Result of Close to Three Years of Effort I received my author’s copies of Greg Scarpa, Legendary Evil published by WildBlue Press today. Before today, my exchanges with the publisher and editor have all been electronic. Those exchanges have certainly been gratifying. However, being able to put my hands on the thing they...Read More

Murder as the Go-To Solution for Putting the Mob in Jeopardy The following is an excerpt from Chapter 9, “A Storm Grows in Brooklyn,” of Greg Scarpa, Legendary Evil published by WildBlue Press. The excerpt’s annotations have been removed for ease of reading. Enjoy! “Although Ocera had managed to survive for more than a month...Read More

A #3 Ranking on Amazon for New Releases, Organized Crime True Stories This morning’s good news is that, as of this writing, Greg Scarpa, Legendary Evil is ranked #3 on Amazon in the category of New Releases, Organized Crime True Stories. The book has been out less than two weeks. During that time WildBlue Press...Read More

A Surprising Use of a Legal Education The summer that I was honorably discharged from the Army, I started law school. My inspiration for attending law school was the character of Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird. That may sound corny and naïve, but there it is. I wanted to be in a courtroom...Read More

“Three Rules for Writing” When I started writing 30+ years ago the internet was in its infancy. Blogs, so far as I knew, did not exist; social media was just over the horizon; print books, magazines, and newspapers still dominated the reading landscape; and the number of accessible experts, self-proclaimed and accredited, on any subject...Read More

A Week of Promotion of Greg Scarpa, Legendary Evil Generates Sales in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. My gangster biography, Greg Scarpa, Legendary Evil , was launched a week ago by WildBlue Press. Sales have been picking up in the U.S., and the book has broken through in Canada and the U.K. My publisher...Read More

The Launch of Greg Scarpa, Legendary Evil Hits the Podcast Circuit WildBlue Press launched my gangster bio Greg Scarpa, Legendary Evil  on Tuesday, 7/22. In support of the launch I’ve been appearing on podcasts as part of the publisher’s marketing strategy. Those podcasts include True Crime Screening Room with Jim the Podcast Sherpa,  Darkness Radio’s...Read More