The Havana mob vs The origin of organized crime in America: Which Should You Read?

The Havana mob T. J. English · 1841 ★★★★☆ 4.0 400 pages · ≈ 7 h 24 m · Challenging

In modern-day Havana, the remnants of the glamorous past are everywhere—the old hotel-casinos, vintage American cars, and flickering neon signs speak of a bygone era that is widely familiar and often romanticized, but…

The origin of organized crime in America David Critchley · 2008 348 pages · ≈ 6 h 27 m · Moderate

While the later history of the New York Mafia has received extensive attention, what has been conspicuously absent until now is an accurate and conversant review of the formative years of Mafia organizational growth.…