The Rise of the MafiaMurder, violence and corruption are words synonymous with organised crime. Its long and bloody history influences all our lives whether we know it or not. But what lies behind these shadowy organisations? Where did they come from and how did their influence become so widespread? In this extraordinary book, leading crime investigator Martin Short reveals the shocking truth of how the Mafia and other criminal organisations maintain their strength through public demand, as well as extortion and murder. The Rise of the Mafia traces the roots of modern organised crime. Martin Short has met hundreds of people with first-hand knowledge and has interviewed some of the most powerful mob masters and informers in the business as well as speaking with key police and FBI officers. |
Contents
Tales of Bosses and Made | |
The Politics of the Saloon | |
Gambling with the | |
Las Vegas the House that Bugsy Built | |
The Mob the Boardwalk and Atlantic City | |
Sinatra His | |
On the Waterfront | |
The Mob Keeps on Trucking | |
The Chokehold on New York Construction | |
One Big Octopus | |
The Nobbled Experiment | |
Al Capone Public Enemy Public Servant | |
Voices from Prohibition 10 Always Pay Your Income | |
The Outfit the President and the | |
The Unholy Alliance | |
Racketeers Racketbusters and Tammany Hall | |
The Fall and Rise of Lucky Luciano | |
The Cleveland Story | |
New Scams for | |
Banks Wall Street and Threepiece Suits | |
Can the Mafia Survive? | |
Reports of Our Death are Greatly Exaggerated | |
Organized Crime Goes Global | |
Notes | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Rise of the Mafia |
| Author | Martin Short |
| Publisher | Kings Road Publishing, 2009 |
| ISBN | 1843582236, 9781843582236 |
| Length | 432 pages |
| Subjects | › History / Social History True Crime / General |
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