Librería Samer Atenea
Librería Aciertas (Toledo)
Kálamo Books
Librería Perelló (Valencia)
Librería Elías (Asturias)
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Librería Kolima (Madrid)
Librería Proteo (Málaga)
Undercover in Astoria is a true-crime memoir told from inside the beating heart of one of New York’s most feared criminal empires. It is the real-life account of a young undercover operative who walked into the inner circle of the Albanian Mafia-alone, unprotected, and with nothing but his instincts to keep him alive.What begins as a covert assignment in the streets of Astoria quickly descends into a world where loyalty is currency, silence is survival, and every man is either a soldier, a pawn, or a ghost. Inside smoky back rooms, abandoned bodegas, underground gambling halls, and the corridors of federal power, Nick is forced to navigate shifting alliances, unpredictable violence, and a hierarchy ruled by a man known only as The King-a leader feared for his power and respected for his ruthlessness.As Nick rises deeper into the organization, he becomes entangled in a dangerous game: balancing his duty with the trust of the men whose world he has infiltrated. When suspicions erupt, betrayals surface, and bodies fall, the lines between undercover and underworld blur beyond recognition. His every step invites a test. His every word is a weapon. And his every decision could spark a war-or end his life.This memoir exposes the psychological cost of living with two identities and the brutal calculus of survival inside a criminal empire where truth is fatal, loyalty is negotiable, and power is decided in silence. From clandestine meetings in Queens to federal takedowns spanning three counties, Undercover in Astoria unveils a hidden New York-one ruled not by headlines, but by men whose names are spoken only in whispers.Gritty, cinematic, and intensely human, this is the story of a man who walked into the shadows to bring the truth to light-and paid the price long after the operation ended.A memoir of infiltration.A story of survival.A world few live to talk about.
