Mr. Mob: The Life and Crimes of Moe Dalitz

Michael Newton

Jun 2009 · McFarland

About this ebook

Morris "Moe" Dalitz was America's most secretive and most successful mobster. As a major architect of the United States' national crime syndicate, Dalitz was active in various fields of organized crime from 1918 until his death, all while spinning a web of myth and mock-respectability around himself so dense that decades after his demise, most mistake the legend for reality. From Prohibition-era bootlegging to the Reagan years, no other individual was present at so many pivotal events in gangland history. It's impossible to fully understand the modern Mob without knowing about Dalitz, his career, and the cunning publicity campaign that transformed his image from thug to that of a revered philanthropist. This exhaustive biography tells the story of Dalitz's life and the syndicate that he and like-minded individuals built from scratch.

Ratings and reviews

Mr. Mob is a great look at Moe Dalitz and how he grew to power. Although his early life is mostly an overview without real individual details, I did enjoy reading about his exploits in Las Vegas.

8 8 98th

About the author

The late Michael Newton, an award-winning author of numerous books on topics ranging from cryptozoology to civil rights and organized crime, lived in Indiana.