Item details: The incorruptibles : a true story of kingpins, crime busters, and the birth of the American underworld - 48524379

The incorruptibles : a true story of kingpins, crime busters, and the birth of the American underworld

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text The incorruptibles : a true story of kingpins, crime busters, and the birth of the American underworld

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Summary: This harrowing tale of early twentieth century New York reveals the true stories of an immigrant underworld, a secret vice squad, and the rise of organized crime. In the early 1900s, prior to World War I, New York City was a vortex of vice and cor... Read more

Contents: Author's note -- Prologue -- Part one: Nobility in dollar land. Between worlds -- The crusading path -- Making your mark -- Tony the tough -- Night of ruin -- The girl who earns her own living -- Vengeance -- The killing of a Jewish gambler -- Par... Read more

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Format: text

Description: xi, 419 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits, facsimiles ; 25 cm

Publisher: Little, Brown and Company 2024

Library	Location	Status

Library	Location	Status
TADL-WOOD	364.1066 SLA in New Non-fiction	Checked out (Due: 2024-10-18)

bibliography True crime stories. Récits criminels.

Immigrants New York (State) New York History 20th century Crime New York (State) New York History 20th century Organized crime New York (State) New York History 20th century Organized crime United States History 20th century New York (N.Y.) History 1898-1951 Crime organisé New York (État) New York Histoire 20e siècle Crime organisé États-Unis Histoire 20e siècle New York (N.Y.) Histoire 1898-1951

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