Organised crime books

A comprehensive reference to organized crime in the global era and the world's most notorious crime syndicates....  Read More >>

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A leading expert on organized crime offers a comprehensive overview of the world's most notorious criminal organization,...  Read More >>

In the mid-1980s, a Chicago-style gang war erupted on the streets of one of Britain's major cities that continues...  Read More >>

""Reppetto's book earns its place among the best ...he brings fresh context to a familiar story worth retelling.""...  Read More >>

Since the late 1940s, a violent African criminal society known as the Marashea has operated in and around South...  Read More >>

Since the late 1940s, a violent African criminal society known as the Marashea has operated in and around South...  Read More >>

Meyer Lansky was one of the shrewdest gangsters to walk the streets of New York in the 20th century. Best known...  Read More >>

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In The Mafia Encyclopedia, Third Edition, Carl Sifakis once again provides a fascinating survey of the mob s most...  Read More >>

A tough kid with a heart of gold, Al Bummy Davis grew up in the streets of Brownsville, New York on the fringes...  Read More >>

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Presents the story of the great Chicago crime family called The Outfit.  Read More >>

Primarily descriptive in purpose, this work provides an overview of transnational crime in the United State.  Read More >>

Bootleggers, gambling, ringleaders, arsonists, narcotics dealers and gang murdersa variety of characters flourished...  Read More >>

The author of 'the Gangs of New York' turns his attention to the seedy underworld of San Francisco, from its gold-rush...  Read More >>

From a Portland Tribune columnist comes Portland Confidential, the story of Big Jim Elkins, a conman and criminal...  Read More >>

The Rise and Fall of the Cleveland Mafia explores the rise of the Cleveland Mafia to third in rank after those in...  Read More >>

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One of the most notorious gangs in Detroit during the prohibition era. Quickkly rose to power by engaging in extortion,...  Read More >>

The Purple Gang - Detroit's ruling organised crime syndicate - became one of the most notorious gangs during the...  Read More >>

What Great Lake was the hunting ground of a twentieth century pirate? Where did Canada's """"King of the Bootleggers""""...  Read More >>

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