MOB STORIES.

Softcover. 1st US edn. A collection of short stories from around the United States on organised crime, including events and personalities on both sides of the law. The book attempts to present a human side. Included is information on the characters that relates to how families were affected by the careers, and in many cases, the demise of its participants. This is not a rehash of stories already done. Instead characters and events are given a penetrating analysis to further understand their contribution to the history of organised crime. Many stories appear in book form for the first time. Original newspaper articles were used when possible in collection information that may have been passed over by previous writers. Featuring amongst others : The Russo-Ulizzi Murders; The Michigan Whiskey Rebellion; The Sly-Fanner Murders; "Samoots" Amatuna; Vincent Drucci; "The Night of Siciian Vespers"; Frank Nitti; Jack Zuta; Larry Fay; Waxey Gordon and Irving Wexler; Charles Workman; Jacob "Yasha" Katzenberg; Thomas Aurelio; Lawrence Mangano; The History of the Race Wire Service; Anthony Brancato and Anthony Trombino; Alvin J. Sutton Jr.; "Dandy Phil" Kastel; Thomas Eboli; "Mad Sam" DeStephano; "Sammy G" Gingello; The Eppolito Family; Anthony Giordano; Thomas Bilotti; The Herbert Blitzstein Murder Trial etc. Illus. 201pp. 8vo. softcover. With sl. creasing to top r/hand corner of fr cover, o/w Nr. Vg. Scarce.