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Through detailed research, Kristofer Allerfeldt's Organized Crime, 1865-1941 penetrates the myths surrounding organized crime by uncovering the true motivations of the actors involved in its most seminal events. As a result we get fascinating insights into the real story behind such matters as the murder in 1890 of David Hennessey, the New Orleans police chief, the real relationship between Al Capone and Chicago mayor Big Bill Thompson, and the successful prosecution of the KKK by Hiram Whitley, now, unfortunately, little known to history. This, however, only scratches the surface. Allerfeldt's work is as comprehensive as it is insightful, a worthy offering in the latest scholarship on this unique and all-too-American type of criminality. --Barry Latzer, Professor Emeritus, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY.

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Kristofer Allerfeldt is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Exeter. He has published extensively on American history, with a special interest in the history of American crime and its interpretation. He lives in the United Kingdom.

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