Helene Stapinski was five years old the night her grandfather tried to kill her entire family. A dramatic memory; yet commonplace in Helene's family- her great-grandfather murdered her great-grandmother; she had a mob consigliare for a cousin and a bookie for an uncle. Her first cousin brought the family talents into their generation, embezzling a quarter of a million dollars through her brother-in-law's bank and tearing the clan apart. All these stories are part of Helene's unbelievable heritage and Five Finger Discount; A Crooked Family History. Helene Stapinski has published stories in the New York Times, New York Magazine, People and dozens of other magazines and newspapers.