![]() ![]() James Files, a hitman for Sam Giancana and the CIA, claims to be one of two assassins who killed President Kennedy on orders from Sam Giancana with the CIA. The paperback "Primary Target: JFK" by Pamela J. I was drawn to this book because I have heard mention of Double Cross from other sources. ![]() Double Cross is an eye-opening account of the interworking of the government and the mob and how this relationship has impacted American history. ![]() Chuck Giancana, Sam's brother, contributes a unique perspective of the mob's relationship with the Bay of Pigs and many other pivotal events of the '60s and beyond. The book includes Giancana's testimony about the truth of his involvement in the deaths of Monroe and others. Written with suspense and conviction, we learn about how the CIA asked Giancana to assassinate Fidel Castro. But the Kennedy brothers double-crossed him, waging full-out war on organized crime throughout the United States. When politician Joe Kennedy gave Giancana the chance to use mob muscle to get his son John elected, Giancana jumped at the task. ![]() He partied with major stars such as Frank Sinatra and Marilyn Monroe and did business with agents ranging from the CIA to the Vatican to the shah of Iran. He was known as one of the best vehicle escape artists, a tenacious business man, and a ruthless killer. One of the most feared Chicago mobsters, Sam Giancana, clawed his way to the top of the Mafia hierarchy by starting as a hit man for Al Capone. ![]()
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