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The Last Boss of Brighton

By: Douglas Century
Narrated by: Sean Pratt, Gregory Korostishevsky
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Summary

Bestselling author Douglas Century reveals the untold story of the epic rise and fall of Boris Nayfeld, also known as Biba, one of the most notorious Russian mob bosses of our era.

Boris Nayfeld, a.k.a. “Biba,” is the last living boss of the old-school Russian mob in America, and he’s survived to tell it all. Filled with sex, drugs, and murder, Biba’s story is a mind-boggling journey that took him from petty street crime in the USSR to billion-dollar embezzlement in America.

Born in Soviet-era Belarus, abandoned by his parents in infancy, Biba’s brutal upbringing left him hungry for more—more power, control, and money. Taking advantage of the rampant corruption in the Soviet Union, Biba’s teenage hooliganism quickly turned into bolder “black cash” rackets, making him, by Soviet standards, a very rich young man. When authorities took notice and threatened him with “the supreme measure”— execution by firing squad—he managed to get out of the USSR just in time.

Within months of landing in America, his intimidating presence and street smarts quickly made him legendary in the Soviet émigré community of Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, and launched him to the top of New York’s Russian Jewish mob, one of the world’s most inventive, powerful and violent criminal organizations. After decades as a globe-trotting boss, and three stints in U.S. federal prisons he remains unbroken and unrepentant, even as his entire life has unraveled around him.

Now seventy-four years old, Biba is a lion in winter. Douglas Century vividly brings the notorious gangster to life in this audio, telling not only his epic journey but also the history of the Russian mob in America.

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©2022 Douglas Century (P)2022 HarperCollins Publishers
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Definitely worth the audio 👌

I think I would have struggled reading the names, terms etc it was so much easier to listen to this fascinating story. I was enthralled from the very beginning and I get easily bored. Incredible story, exceptionally well told. 👏

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Enthralling tale

Having read several similar books on Italian O.C. in the U.S. of varying quality, this is by far the best of this genre that I have come across.

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Interesting story well told.

Heard the author on Nicola Tallant's podcast and gave it a go. Did not disappoint. An amazing biography of a hardened psychopathic criminal from a tough childhood to older age. A great insight into his mentality and also the Russian criminal culture and systems. Highly recommended. Also, great narration.

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Excellent all round!

Fantastically gripping true story, excellent narration and brilliantly produced! Would highly recommend to anyone.

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Boris the Boss “God will decide “

Sometimes you get a book that you don’t want it to end, this is one of them books.
From start to finish it was top notch, possible one of the best true crime books I’ve listened/read.
Narration was perfect an the author has done a great job

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Real life GTA character

Great story of some egotistical nut job gangster from Soviet Russia who ripped it up in New York.

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Decent

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