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Hey everyone, Ellie here. Happy Friday. This is a big week for me because my new book is finally out. It is called Untouchable.

How Powerful People Get Away With It. I cannot wait for you to see this book. I think you'll

probably recognize the voice and the tone behind it if you are a regular listener of this podcast,

a reader of the column. And this week, we are bringing you a sneak peek,

the first chapter of my new book, which includes one of my favorite, sort of a gut-wrenching,

but one of my favorite mafia stories. And you'll see how this sort of sets up the entire book.

So check out the first chapter. I think it'll be right up your alley, and I can't wait for you

to check out the book. In the meantime, always love to hear your thoughts, questions, or comments,

so please send them in to Letters atcafe.com. All right, here we go. Here is chapter one of

Untouchable How Powerful People Get Away With It. people get away with it.

Frank Idell had no idea that the beer he drank at Scarlett's strip club in Staten Island on a cool spring night in 1998 would be his last. It was, he believed, just a casual two guys with nothing better

to do Monday night out. John Matera, Hidal's longtime pal, had called early that evening and

proposed they grab a drink at the club. Hidal, then 31 years old, have heartedly agreed.

He hardly even bothered to get dressed, wearing navy blue sweatpants and white sneakers

to the scene of his own murder.

Inside Scarlets that night, Heidel and Matera took a table and ordered some beers.

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