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Hortis, C. Alexander

Summary: "Before the sensational cases of Amanda Knox and Casey Anthony--before even Lizzie Borden--there was Polly Bodine, the first American woman put on trial for capital murder in our nation's debut media circus. On Christmas night, December 25, 1843, in a serene village on Staten Island, shocked neighbors discovered the burnt remains of twenty-four-year-old mother Emeline Houseman and her infant...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Pegasus Crime 2024

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Hortis, C. Alexander

Summary: Forget what you think you know about the Mafia. After reading this book, even life-long mob aficionados will have a new perspective on organized crime. Informative, authoritative, and eye-opening, this is the first full-length book devoted exclusively to uncovering the hidden history of how the Mafia came to dominate organized crime in New York City during the 1930s through 1950s. Based on...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Inc 2014

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 364.106 HOR

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