Peter Maas References Quizzes American Writers Quiz Peter Maas American writer Ask Anything Homework Help Written by The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of EncyclopĂŠdia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them. The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica Britannica AI Ask Anything Learn about this topic in these articles: omertĂ / Joseph ValachiâŠserved as the basis for Peter Maasâs book The Valachi Papers (1968). The memoir also inspired the eponymous 1972 film. Read MoreâŠserved as the basis for Peter Maasâs book The Valachi Papers (1968). The memoir also inspired the eponymous 1972 film. Read More