The Irishman Summary
Brandt, Charles

The Irishman Overview

In the non-fiction book, The Irishman: Frank Sheeran’s True Crime Story, author Daniel Brand presents an editorialized version of Sheeran’s life story. Brand warns the reader from the beginning that although Sheeran claims to have killed high ranking mafia figures like Jimmy Hoffa and Joe Gallo, there is conflicting information concerning his claims. Brand does describe Sheeran’s early life and his time in the military, suggesting that those experiences played a role in the man that Sheeran became. Topics in the book include Brand’s opinion of Sheeran’s story, Sheeran’s justifications for his behavior, and the relationship between the mafia and the American government