- Category: Books » True Crime » Organized Crime
- Format: Paperback Learn more about the Paperback format using Tower WIKI.
- Number of Pages: 400
- ISBN: 1556527810
- WAPI (Tower ID): 112523780
- Release Date: April 1, 2009
- Average Customer Review: There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review!
- Tower.com Sales Rank: #70756 in Books (See Top 100 Books Bestsellers)
- #143 in True Crime (See Top 100 True Crime Bestsellers)
- #14 in Organized Crime (See Top 100 Organized Crime Bestsellers)
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
Product DescriptionRun a Quick Search on "Family Secrets" by Jeff Coen to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "Family Secrets"Browse more products related to "Jeff Coen"Publisher's notePainting a vivid picture of the scenes both inside and outside the courtroom and re-creating events from court transcripts, police records, interviews, and notes taken day after day as the story unfolded in court in 2007, this narrative accurately portrays cold-blooded--and sometimes incompetent--killers and their crimes. In 1998 Frank Calabrese Jr. offered to wear a wire to help the FBI build a case against his father, Frank Sr., and his uncle Nick. A top Mob boss, a reputed consigliore, and other high-profile members of the Chicago Outfit were eventually accused in a total of 18 gangland killings, revealing organized crime's ruthless grip on the city throughout the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. After a series of other defendants pled guilty, those left to face off in court alongside Frank Sr. were James "Little Jimmy" Marcello, the acting head of the Chicago mob; Joey "the Clown" Lombardo, one of Chicago's most colorful mobsters; and Paul "the Indian" Schiro. A former Chicago police officer who worked in evidence, Anthony "Twan" Doyle, rounded out the list. The riveting testimony and wide-angle view provide one of the best accounts on record of the inner workings of the Chicago syndicate and its control over the city's streets. AnnotationJeff Coen, a reporter for the Chicago Tribune, provides this astonishing account of the fall of the Chicago Syndicate, a branch of the Mafia that reigned over much of the city for decades. Coen was in court every day for a long series of trials in 2006 and 2007 that were the end result of a remarkable investigation that systematically dismantled one of the oldest and most powerful crime organizations in American history. The crucial evidence in the case against mobsters James "Little Jimmy" Marcello, Joey "The Clown" Lombardo, Paul "The Indian" Schiro, Frank Calabrese Sr., and the rest of their crew came from Calabrese's son, Frank Jr., who volunteered to wear a wire in order to put his father and uncle behind bars. The investigators eventually compiled a case that included 18 murders, including the dual slaying of the infamous Spilotro brothers, as well as numerous counts of racketeering, bookmaking, bribery, and blackmail. Coen's thoroughly detailed report is certain to join MAFIA DYNASTY and THE WESTIES as an all-time classic depiction of the Mafia in America. If You Enjoy "Family Secrets (Paperback)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "Family Secrets (Paperback)" by Jeff Coen (Author)There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review! Organized Crime Bestsellers
Explore More Great Tower Sales & Specials
Books Bestsellers
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
