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Praise for the true crime reporting of Peter Davidson
HOMICIDE MIAMI
A first-rate true crime book necessarily requires two elementsa powerful and intriguing story, and a writer who can capture its soul. Homicide Miami has both. I highly recommend this story of murder and greed at their worst.
Vincent Bugliosi, bestselling author of
Helter Skelter and Reclaiming History
Torture-murder for sex has, unfortunately, become yesterdays news. It is what serial killers are all about. Torture-murder for money is rare. This is what gives Peter Davidsons new book its punch. The two main characters in this sordid drama of predatory psychopaths are the embodiment of what we mean by evil. Lugo and especially Dorbal are poster children for the death penalty. But they are as fantastical for stupidity as they are for depravity. First a bungled murder, then a bungled theft, and a bungled dismemberment, foiled when a womans hair jams the killers electric saw... Davidson said his book is not for the squeamish. True. But once you start it you cant put it down.
Dr. Michael H. Stone, Professor of Clinical Psychiatry:
Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons,
host of Most Evil on Investigation Discovery
MURDER AT HOLY CROSS
Fans of true crime, with strong mental constitutions, will find this to be a treasure.
Huntress Review
Berkley titles by Peter Davidson
DEATH BY CANNIBAL
MURDER AT HOLY CROSS
HOMICIDE MIAMI
BONES ON THE BEACH
For Terry Feisthammel,
father, husband, and crime fighter,
1957-1999
MAIN CHARACTERS
THE VICTIMS
FRANK ABBANDANDO JR.Gunned down on December 22, 1995, in North Miami.
VINCENT DANGOLAMurdered by the Mob, October 1995.
JOHN DAVIDSONAssociated with Neil Napolitano, missing since December 1994.
ANIELLO (NEIL) NAPOLITANOPresumed murdered by the Mob, he disappeared on September 13, 1995. His body parts were found fourteen days later.
JOHN PORCAROGambino crime family nonmember associate, missing since June 1998.
ALVINO REYESAssociated with Neil Napolitano, missing since December 1994.
MARK RIZZUTOMurdered by the Mob, October 1995.
JAMI SCHNEIDERMurdered by the Mob, October 1995.
JEANETTE ANNE SMITHMurdered by the Mob, March 1999.
THE CRIME FIGHTERS
JEROME JERRY BROWNDetective, North Miami Police Department.
MARK DEFUSCOOrganized crime detective, Miami Beach Police Department.
TERRENCE TERRY FEISTHAMMELFBI Special Agent in Miami assigned to the Organized Crime Squad.
GEORGE GABRIELFBI Special Agent assigned to gather evidence on John Gotti.
BARBARA GENTILEMetro-Dade Police sergeant, Organized Crime Bureau.
JOSEPH GROSSMetro-Dade Police officer assigned to Internal Affairs.
HOWE GROVERFBI Special Agent in Miami assigned to the Organized Crime Squad.
FRANK ILARAZZAHomicide detective, Broward Sheriffs Office.
MICHAEL LEVEROCKFBI Special Agent in Miami assigned to the Organized Crime Squad.
MARK LINERMetro-Dade Police organized crime detective.
JOSEPH MACMAHONMetro-Dade Police detective, an expert on Italian organized crime.
TOMMY MORANOrganized crime detective, Miami Beach Police Department.
GARY PORTERFIELDMetro-Dade Police organized crime detective.
GARY SCHIAFFOHomicide detective, Miami Beach Police Department.
BOBBY TRUJILLOMetro-Dade Police narcotics detective.
CYNTHIA TRUNCALEMetro-Dade Police sergeant assigned to Internal Affairs.
JULIO VARGASMetro-Dade Police officer, husband of Roslyn Vargas.
ROSLYN ROZ VARGASMetro-Dade Police detective who went undercover to gather evidence against the Mob.
THE MEDICAL EXAMINERS
DR. LISA FLANNAGANBroward County.
DR. SAM GUILINOMiami-Dade County.
DR. BRUCE HYMAMiami-Dade County.
DR. RICHARD SOUVIRONMiami-Dade County.
THE CRIMINALS
FRANK ABBANDANDO JR.Gambino crime family gangster.
ANTHONY RAYMOND BANKSAssociate of Frederick J. Massaro.
PAUL BIG PAULIE CASTELLANOGambino crime family boss until December 16, 1985.
JULIUS BRUCE CHIUSANOAssociate of Frederick J. Massaro.
JOSEPH JOJO COROZZOA Gambino capo.
NICHOLAS THE LITTLE GUY COROZZOGambino capo who succeeded John Gotti as boss of the Gambinos.
NEIL DELLACROCEPaul Castellanos underboss and mentor to John Gotti.
CARLO GAMBINOBoss of the Gambino crime family from 1967 to 1976.
CARLOS GARCIAAssociate of Frederick J. Massaro.
JOHN GOTTIGambino crime family boss who succeeded Paul Castellano.
SALVATORE SAMMY THE BULL GRAVANOJohn Gottis underboss.
ARIEL ARMANDO HERNANDEZAssociate of Frederick J. Massaro.
LOUIS MAIONEGambino crime family nonmember associate.
FREDERICK J. TEN PERCENT FREDDIE MASSAROGambino crime family nonmember associate.
CHARLES PATRICK MONICOAssociate of Frederick J. Massaro.
ANIELLO NEIL NAPOLITANOAspiring mobster suspected of drug trafficking and loan-sharking.
ROCCO NAPOLITANOYounger brother of Neil Napolitano.
JOHN PORCAROGambino crime family nonmember associate.
ANTHONY FAT ANDY RUGGIANOGambino crime family captain.
FRANCIS RUGGIEROAssociate of Gambino nonmember associate Frederick J. Massaro.
ADAM SILVERMANAssociate of Frederick J. Massaro.
JOE STRACCICareer criminal, associate of Neil Napolitano, police informant.
ANTHONY TONY PEP TRENTACOSTAGambino crime family capo.
THE PROSECUTORS
MARY CAGLEAssistant State Attorney, Miami-Dade County.
LAWRENCE LAVECCHIOAssistant U.S. Attorney, Southern District of Florida.
FLORA SEFFAssistant State Attorney, Miami-Dade County.
JEFFREY SLOMANAssistant U.S. Attorney, Southern District of Florida.
MICHAEL VON ZAMFTAssistant State Attorney, Miami-Dade County.
THE DEFENSE ATTORNEYS
FRED HADDADRepresented Frederick J. Massaro.
DOUGLAS HARTMANRepresented Roslyn Vargas.
JOEL KAPLANRepresented Roslyn Vargas.
STEVEN H. ROSENRepresented Anthony Trentacosta.
JEFFREY D. WEINKLERepresented Ariel Hernandez.
THE JUDGES
RONALD DRESNICKFlorida Circuit Court Judge who presided at the trial of Roslyn Vargas.
PAUL C. HUCKU.S. District Court Judge who presided at the trial of Trentacosta, Massaro, and Hernandez.
SIGNIFICANT OTHERS
VELMA BYRNEMother of Neil and Rocco Napolitano and of Monica Byrne-Henry.
MONICA BYRNE- HENRYOlder sister of Neil and Rocco Napolitano.
GLEN CORBITTOrlando store clerk who testified at the Vargas trial.
JOE DEFURIAFriend of Neil Napolitano who testified at the Vargas trial.
REYNALDO GISPERTFoster brother of Neil and Rocco Napolitano.
JEFFREY KAMLETMiami Beach medical doctor, witness at the Vargas and Trentacosta trials.
MILDRED RIVERAMother of Roslyn Roz Vargas.
CARMEN SANCHEZLongtime girlfriend of Neil Napolitano.
JOANN WALTERBartender, confidant of Neil Napolitano, witness at Vargas trial.