Thirty Years in the Trenches Covering Crooks, Characters, and CapersThese are stories you won't read about in the Chicago guide books or travel brochures. Examine Justice Department transcripts involving mobsters and their victims. Meet some of Chicago's legendary characters. Listen in on high class hookers and escorts telling their secrets. Try to solve some of Chicago's most fascinating mysteries. Read about who gets the gravy and who doesn't in a TV newsroom. John Drummond takes you with him as he gets his story -- stories that are sometimes hilarious, sometimes brutal, sometimes poignant, and always fascinating. Book jacket. |
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 8 |
Smile For the Birdie | 18 |
Speak No Evil | 24 |
Copyright | |
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