The Everything Mafia Book: True-life accounts of legendary figures, infamous crime families, and nefarious deeds

Scott M Dietche

ožu 2009. · Prodaje izdavač: Simon and Schuster

O ovoj e-knjizi

"Millions of television and movie viewers have shown that Americans continue to be fascinated by the remarkableùand often sordidùworld of the Mafia. This book takes you beyond fiction and tabloid accounts and relates the true-life accounts of all the major players in the American Mafia. From Al Capone to John Gotti, you will come away with a better understanding of AmericaÆs most notorious crime families. This book features colorful information on:

• The Sicilian Mafia
• The ôFirst Familyö of the American Mafia
• The ôrealö Untouchables
• The mob and politicians
• The five New York families

Packed full of up-to-date gangster information, this guide will satisfy even the most ardent true-crime enthusiasts."

O autoru

Scott M. Deitche (St. Petersburg, FL) is the author of Cigar City Mafia: A Complete History of the Tampa Underworld and The Silent Don: The Criminal World of Santo Trafficante Jr. For his expertise on organized crime, he has appeared on the Discovery Channel; the History Channel; local NBC, CBS, ABC, and Fox affiliates; local and national radio programs; and has written for newspapers, magazines, and the Web. Mr. Deitche also writes book, music, and DVD reviews for www.blogcritics.org.