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About Peter Maas

Birth

1929

Death

2001

First book

1967

Years writing

59

Biography

Peter Maas was an American journalist and author. He was born in New York City and attended Duke University. Maas had Dutch and Irish ancestry.

Peter Maas was born in New York and built a prolific career as a journalist, author, and screenwriter.

His most recognized work, The Valachi Papers, delves into the dark inner workings of the American mafia.

He served as the official biographer of Frank Serpico, the courageous officer who exposed police corruption in New York.

Throughout his life, he published 48 works ranging from biographies to investigations into power in the United States.

His literary legacy includes stories adapted for the screen such as Serpico, King of the Gypsies, and Marie.