The Vivero Letter: Book Guide, Author and Facts
The Vivero Letter by Desmond Bagley: plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.
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Al Capone: Mafia History and Fast Facts
A sourced evergreen guide to Al Capone, with facts, context and reference links.
Donnie Brasco: Book Guide, Author and Facts
Donnie Brasco by Joseph D. Pistone: plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.
Lucky Luciano: Mafia History and Fast Facts
A sourced evergreen guide to Lucky Luciano, with facts, context and reference links.
The good mothers: Book Guide, Author and Facts
The good mothers by Alex Perry: plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.
Maxi Trial: History and Key Facts
The Maxi Trial (Italian: Maxiprocesso) was a criminal trial against the Sicilian Mafia that took place in Palermo, Sicily.
The origin of organized crime in America: Book Guide, Author and Facts
The origin of organized crime in America by David Critchley: plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.
Meyer Lansky: History and Key Facts
Meyer Lansky (born Maier Suchowljansky; July 4, 1902 – January 15, 1983) was an American organized crime figure associated with gambling operations and illicit finance in the United States, Cuba,
The Good Rat LP: Book Guide, Author and Facts
The Good Rat LP by Jimmy Breslin: plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.
The Havana mob: Book Guide, Author and Facts
The Havana mob by T. J. English: plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.
Apalachin meeting: History and Key Facts
The Apalachin meeting ( AP-ə-LAY-kin) was a historic summit of the American Mafia held at the home of mobster Joseph "Joe the Barber" Barbara, at 625 McFall Road in Apalachin, New York, on Novemb
Pizza Connection Trial: History and Key Facts
The Pizza Connection Trial (in full, United States v.
American Mafia: History and Key Facts
The American Mafia, commonly referred to in North America as the Italian-American Mafia, the Mafia, or the Mob, is a highly organized Italian American criminal society and organized crime group.
New Jersey Minutemen: History and Key Facts
The New Jersey Minutemen were a militant anti-fascist group that operated in Newark, New Jersey, from 1933 to 1941.
Operation Family Secrets: History and Key Facts
Operation Family Secrets was an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) into mob-related crimes in Chicago.
Sicilian Mafia: History and Key Facts
The Sicilian Mafia or Cosa Nostra (Italian: [ˈkɔːza ˈnɔstra, ˈkɔːsa -]; Sicilian: [ˈkɔːsa ˈnɔʂː(ɽ)a]; lit.
Camorra: History and Key Facts
The Camorra (Italian: [kaˈmɔrra]; Neapolitan: [kaˈmorrə]) is an Italian Mafia-type criminal organization and criminal society originating in the region of Campania.
Operation Wasteland: History and Key Facts
Operation Wasteland was an undercover investigation into organized crime rings that controlled New York City's waste disposal industry from the 1950s until 1995.
The Commission (American Mafia): History and Key Facts
The Commission is the governing body of the American Mafia, formed in 1931 by Charles "Lucky" Luciano following the Castellammarese War.
'Ndrangheta: History and Key Facts
The 'Ndrangheta (, Italian: [(a)nˈdraŋɡeta], Calabrian: [(ɳ)ˈɖɽaɲɟɪta]) is a mafia-type criminal syndicate originating from the Calabria region of Italy.
Five Families: History and Key Facts
The Five Families are the five Italian American Mafia crime families who operate in New York City.