18 books like Gangster warlords

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Smaldone Dick Kreck · 2009 · ★ 2.0 I never thought it would end.—Clyde SmaldoneStarted by Italian brothers from North Denver, the high-profile Smaldone crime syndicate began in the bootlegging days of the 1920s and flourished well into the late twentieth century. Connected to such notorious crime figures as Al Capone and Carlos Marcello, as well as to presidents and other politicians, charismatic Clyde Smaldone was the crime… Shares Gangsters, Organized crime, Criminals, True Crime

The executioner's men George W. Grayson · 2012 · 308p · ≈ 10h · Moderate Shares Drug traffic, Organized crime, True Crime with this book.

Cocaína Magnus Linton · 2010 · ★ 4.0 · 275p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Describes the social, political, and economic effects of the illicit cocaine trade in Colombia since the death of Pablo Escobar, from the individual effect on destitute Colombian citizens to the nation's relations with its socialist Latin American neighbors. Shares Drug control, Drug dealers, Drug traffic, True Crime

Mafia son Sandra Harmon · 2009 · ★ 4.0 · 301p · ≈ 10h · Moderate In this dark, jagged true crime thriller, wily mob head Gregory Scarpa Sr. (alias the "Grim Reaper") secretly steals and kills under FBI protection for decades. When faced with arrest for his own crimes, he betrays his adoring son, Gregory Jr., whom he'd groomed to take his place. Taking the fall for his father out of familial respect and love, the young Scarpa endures decades of maximum security… Shares Gangsters, Organized crime, Criminals, True Crime

El Narco Ioan Grillo · 2011 · 321p · ≈ 10h · Moderate "The world has watched stunned at the bloodshed in Mexico. Forty thousand murdered since 2006; police chiefs shot within hours of taking office; mass graves comparable to those of civil wars; car bombs shattering storefronts; headless corpses heaped in town squares. And it is all because a few Americans are getting high. Or is it? The United States throws Black Hawk helicopters, DEA assistance,… Shares Drug dealers, Drug traffic, Organized crime, Criminals

The profession of violence John Pearson · 1972 · ★ 4.0 · 336p · ≈ 11h · Moderate John Pearson details the lives of Reggie and Ronnie Kray, the infamous brothers who, for decades, ruled the criminal underground in London's East End. This biography of the identical twins is, at times, humorous and revealing, but always maintains a clear-eyed view of the seriousness of the brothers' crimes. An absorbing read. Shares Gangsters, Organized crime, Criminals, True Crime

Hotel Scarface Roben Farzad · 2017 · ★ 4.5 · 352p · ≈ 11h · Moderate In the seventies, coke hit Miami with the full force of a hurricane, and no place attracted dealers and dopers like Coconut Grove's Mutiny at Sailboat Bay. It was a hotel and club that embodied the decadence of Miami's cocaine cowboys heyday-- and an inspiration for the film, Scarface. Three waves of Cuban immigrants vied to dominate the trafficking, but as the kilos-- and bodies-- began to pile… Shares Drug dealers, Drug traffic, True Crime, History

Born Fi'dead Laurie Gunst · 1995 · 262p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Shares Drug dealers, Drug traffic, Organized crime, True Crime with this book.

Paddy Whacked T. J. English · 2005 · ★ 4.3 · 480p · ≈ 16h · Moderate Here is the shocking true saga of the Irish American mob. In Paddy Whacked, bestselling author and organized crime expert T. J. English brings to life nearly two centuries of Irish American gangsterism, which spawned such unforgettable characters as Mike "King Mike" McDonald, Chicago's subterranean godfather; Big Bill Dwyer, New York's most notorious rumrunner during Prohibition; Mickey… Shares Gangsters, Organized crime, Criminals, True Crime

Big Shots Adam Shand · 2007 · ★ 4.0 · 423p · ≈ 14h · Moderate Shares Organized crime, True Crime with this book.

Live by Night

Live by Night Dennis Lehane · 2012 · ★ 3.5 · 416p · ≈ 13h · Moderate Joe Coughlin is nineteen when he meets Emma Gould. A smalltime thief in 1920s Boston, his task is to tie her up while his accomplices loot the bank she works in. But Joe falls in love with Emma - and his life changes forever. That meeting is the beginning of Joe's journey to becoming one of the most feared and respected gangsters. It is a journey beset by violence, double-crossing, drama and… Shares Gangsters, Organized crime, Criminals, History

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Close Martina Cole · 2006 · ★ 4.1 · 512p · ≈ 17h · Moderate Shares Gangsters, Criminals with this book.

The History of the Life of Jonathan Wild, the Great Henry Fielding · 1754 · ★ 3.4 · 287p · ≈ 9h · Challenging Shares Organized crime, Criminals with this book.

Mob star Gene Mustain · 1988 · ★ 4.3 · 269p · ≈ 8h · Moderate John Gotti is terminally ill; when he passes on to that great Mafia in the sky, co-author Capeci will be in great demand for interviews and will the plug the book.As he battles terminal cancer in a federal prison in Illinois, John Gotti, still the acting head of the Gambino Mafia family, is constantly in the news. Once Mr. Gotti ascends to Mafia heaven, he will be worldwide news-and Alpha will… Shares Organized crime, Criminals, True Crime

REVERSIBLE DESTINY JANE AND PETER SCHNEIDER SCHNEIDER · 2003 · 352p · ≈ 11h · Moderate Annotation Shares Organized crime, True Crime, General, History

Rothstein David Pietrusza · 2003 · ★ 3.6 · 464p · ≈ 15h · Moderate Shares Criminals, True Crime, General, History with this book.

Terrorist-Criminal Nexus

Terrorist-Criminal Nexus Jennifer L. Hesterman · 2013 · 351p · ≈ 11h · Moderate "We are currently faced with a new national security challenge that is both vexing and complex. The once clear lines between the international drug trade, terrorism, organized crime, domestic terror, and Mexican drug cartels are blurring as groups increasingly join forces to further individual interests and goals. The synergistic potential of the alliance between nonstate actors and terrorists is… Shares Drug control, Drug traffic, Organized crime, True Crime

The sixth family Lee Lamothe · 2008 · ★ 4.5 · 465p · ≈ 15h · Moderate Shares Drug traffic, Organized crime, True Crime, History with this book.

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