I Heard You Paint Houses: Frank “The Irishman” Sheeran & Closing the Case on Jimmy Hoffa.

BRANDT, Charles [Al Pacino].

$1,800.00

Item Number: 147472

Hanover, NH: Steerforth Press, 2004.

First edition of “the best Mafia book I ever read, and believe me, I read them all” (Steven Van Zandt), basis for the 2019 Martin Scorsese starring Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Joe Pesci. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “To Brenda, Darryl tells me you’re going to like this. Hope so. Warm regards, Charles Brandt.” Additionally signed by Academy Award-winning actor Al Pacino, who played Jimmy Hoffa in the film opposite the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Chad Roberts. Rare and desirable signed.

“Sheeran’s confession that he killed Hoffa in the manner described in the book is supported by the forensic evidence, is entirely credible, and solves the Hoffa mystery" (Michael Baden). It was the basis for the 2019 film Irishman, directed by Martin Scorsese from a screenplay by Steven Zaillian, starring Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Joe Pesci, with Ray Romano, Bobby Cannavale, Anna Paquin, Stephen Graham, Stephanie Kurtzuba, Jesse Plemons, and Harvey Keitel in supporting roles.