Joseph F. Panicello Libros

Dead People voted. Absentee ballots changed. Petitions were round-tabled. Who was involved in the "Hired Truck" scandal? How much did Daley know? But most importantly, did someone in City Hall help the Feds get Laski? After becoming City Clerk, the second-highest ranking elected position in Chicago, he helped a friend make hundreds of thousands of dollars. That same friend, as he learned on September 18, 2005, had worn a wire and carried a hidden camera for the FBI. This betrayal led to Laski's ultimately being sentenced to a West Virginia federal prison on September 11, 2006, and to a confrontational and controversial drug program. All in all, over forty people were indicted in the "Hired Truck Program" scandal, many of whom, including Laski, were sent to federal prison. This is the story of one unfortunate man's fall from grace.

BRIAN'S COMET is about the competition between two aerospace companies over what may be the last major expenditure for military aircraft. The competition involves two men: one a security chief, Jim Baker, and the other an engineer who invented COMET, Brian Williams. Another aerospace company discovered Brian's invention and began their own efforts to win the contract using any devious means possible. The competition became brutal and resulted in the most underhanded confrontation between to major aerospace companies. The story revolves around the world of aerospace, and describes how many closed door meetings are used to manipulate suppliers to influence military decisions in winning government contracts. It is the story depicting the fundamental activities of modern aerospace companies, but also includes intrigue, love, and murder.