Exhibit A: True Crime RI Reads

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The Prince of Providence

by Mike Stanton

The quintessential guide to Providence’s most notorious mayor, from his early days as the anti-corruption candidate to his downfall at the hands of a federal probe. The book served as the basis for Trinity Rep’s 2019 production.

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The Last Good Heist 

by Tim White, Randall Richard and Wayne Worcester

In 1975, eight men walked into a fur storage facility in Providence and walked out with $32 million worth of stolen goods. This account by three local journalists explores the Bonded Vault heist, an unmatched crime tied up with Rhode Island’s Mafia underbelly.

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The Mob and Me 

by John Partington with Arlene Violet

Two Rhode Island legends join forces for this first-person account of the origins of the Witness Protection Program. Join Partington as he grapples with the logistics and ethics of shielding violent criminals — all with an eye on taking down bigger targets.

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Politics and Pasta: A Memoir 

by Vincent “Buddy” Cianci Jr. with David Fisher 

An account by Providence’s longest-serving mayor, and the only one to leave office twice following felony charges, in his own words.

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Choices: You Make ‘Em, You Own ‘Em

by Joe Broadmeadow as told by Jerry Tillinghast

Known to many as a regular voice on the Crimetown podcast, Jerry Tillinghast was a mob enforcer and one of the criminals behind the Bonded Vault heist. Here, he recounts his upbringing in Providence and the path that led him to organized crime.

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It’s Just the Way it Was

by Joe Broadmeadow and Brendan Doherty

In his nearly three decades with the Rhode Island State Police, former Supt. Brendan Doherty had a front-row seat to the inner workings of the New England mob. He recounts those and other tales from his career in this memoir with Joe Broadmeadow.