This article is about the journalist who covered mainly police and crime. For the journalist covering mainly international affairs, see Peter Maass.
Peter Maas
Born
(1929-06-27)June 27, 1929 New York City, U.S.
Died
August 23, 2001(2001-08-23) (aged 72) New York City, U.S.
Occupation
Journalist
Genre
Crime
Subject
Mafia
Notable works
The Valachi Papers (1968), Underboss (1997)
Peter Maas (June 27, 1929 – August 23, 2001) was an American journalist and author. He was born in New York City and attended Duke University. Maas had Dutch and Irish ancestry.[1]
He was the biographer of Frank Serpico, a New York City Police officer who testified against police corruption.[1] He is also the author of the number one New York Times bestseller, Underboss, about the life and times of Sammy "The Bull" Gravano.
His other notable bestsellers include The Valachi Papers, Manhunt, and In a Child's Name, recipient of the 1991 Edgar Award for Best Fact Crime book. The Valachi Papers, which told the story of Mafia turncoat Joseph Valachi, is widely considered to be a seminal work, as it spawned an entire genre of books written by or about former Mafiosi.
Maas died in New York City, aged 72, on August 23, 2001.[2] He made a brief cameo as himself in an episode of Homicide: Life on the Street.
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^"Peter Maas, Writer Who Chronicled the Mafia, Dies at 72". The New York Times. August 24, 2001.
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