Peter Maas
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Peter Maas was an American journalist and bestselling author known for his nonfiction crime books and biographies, including the work that inspired the film "King of the Gypsies."
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Peter Maas canonical | 2 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
biographer
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human ⓘ journalist ⓘ nonfiction writer ⓘ novelist ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Frank Serpico’s life
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Joseph Valachi’s testimony ⓘ life of a Romani family in "King of the Gypsies" ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| familyName | Maas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
investigative reporting
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journalism ⓘ literature ⓘ |
| genre |
biography
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nonfiction ⓘ true crime ⓘ |
| givenName | Peter ⓘ |
| hasWrittenAbout |
Mafia
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Romani communities in the United States ⓘ law enforcement whistleblowers ⓘ |
| inspiredWork |
film "King of the Gypsies"
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film "Serpico" NERFINISHED ⓘ film "The Valachi Papers" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Peter Maas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notability | bestselling author ⓘ |
| notableFor |
biographies of law enforcement figures
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books about organized crime ⓘ nonfiction crime books ⓘ |
| notableSubject |
FBI informants
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U.S. Navy submarine disaster USS Squalus NERFINISHED ⓘ organized crime in the United States ⓘ police corruption in New York City ⓘ political corruption ⓘ |
| notableWork |
In a Child’s Name
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Killer Spy NERFINISHED ⓘ King of the Gypsies NERFINISHED ⓘ Marie: A True Story NERFINISHED ⓘ Serpico NERFINISHED ⓘ The Terrible Hours NERFINISHED ⓘ The Valachi Papers NERFINISHED ⓘ Underboss ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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journalist ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| workFocus |
detailed investigative reporting
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true stories of crime and justice ⓘ |
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