__notoc__ Peter Maas (June 27, 1929 – August 23, 2001) was an American journalist and author. He was born in New York City and attended Duke University. Maas had Dutch and Irish ancestry. He was the biographer of Frank Serpico, a New York City Police officer who testified against police corruption. He is also the author of the number one New York Times bestseller, Underboss, about the life and times of Sammy "The Bull" Gravano. His other notable bestsellers include The Valachi Papers, Manhunt, and In a Child's Name, recipient of the 1991 Edgar Award for Best Fact Crime book. The Valachi Papers, which told the story of Mafia turncoat Joseph Valachi, is widely considered to be a seminal work, as it spawned an entire genre of books written by or about former Mafiosi. Maas died in New York City, aged 72, on August 23, 2001. He made a brief cameo as himself in an episode of Homicide: Life on the Street. Bibliography 1967—The Rescuer: The Extraordinary Life of the Navy's "Swede" Momsen and His Role in an Epic Submarine Disaster. ASIN B000IDBZ58 (Note: The Terrible Hours pulls material from this book.) 1968—The Valachi Papers filmed as The Valachi Papers 1973—Serpico: The Cop Who Defied the System filmed as Serpico 1974—King of the Gypsies filmed as King of the Gypsies 1979—Made in America: A Novel 1983—Marie: A True Story filmed as Marie, winner of a Christopher Award 1986—Manhunt: The Incredible Pursuit of a CIA Agent Turned Terrorist The story of CIA agent Edwin P. Wilson. 1989—Father and Son: A Novel 1990—In a Child's Name: The Legacy of a Mother's Murder filmed as In a Child's Name 1994—China White: A Novel 1996—Killer Spy: Inside Story of the FBI's Pursuit and Capture of Aldrich Ames, America's Deadliest Spy (Note: This is the mass market paperback edition.) 1997—Underboss 1999—The Terrible Hours: The Man Behind the Greatest Submarine Rescue in History The story of Charles Momsen's rescue of the USS Squalus (SS-192). See also Charles Momsen, the subject of Maas' book The Terrible Hours: The Man Behind the Greatest Submarine Rescue in History References External links Peter Maas obituary, The New York Times, August 24, 2001. 1929 births 2001 deaths American male journalists Non-fiction writers about organized crime in the United States Organized crime memoirists Edgar Award winners Writers from New York (state) American people of Irish descent American people of Dutch descent Duke