Helene Stapinski: 2 books
Five-Finger Discount
A Crooked Family History
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2001
Now a PBS documentary, this astonishing memoir of growing up in rough-and-tumble Jersey City “will steal your heart” (People)
With deadpan humor and obvious affection, Five-Finger Discount recounts the story of an unforgettable New Jersey family of swindlers, bookies, embezzlers, and mobster-wannabes....
Murder In Matera
A True Story of Passion, Family, and Forgiveness in Southern Italy
Language: English
Release Date: May 23, 2017
“A murder mystery, a model of investigative reporting, a celebration of the fierce bonds that hold families together through tragedies…Murder in Matera is a gem.” — San Francisco Chronicle
"Tantalizing" — NPR
“A thrilling detective story… Stapinski pursues the...