Gangland Gotham: New York's Notorious Mob Bosses - Hardcover

by Allan May (Author)

Organized crime and the mob figures who run it have long captured the imagination of the American public, appearing since the early twentieth century as characters in a host of popular books, movies, and television programs. But often what the public knew of such figures and their criminal careers was as much myth as fact. This book offers highly readable, carefully researched biographies that dispel the the myths but preserve the fascination surrounding 10 infamous New York mob leaders of the twentieth century. Each in-depth biography will help interested readers understand how and why each of these men achieved special notariety within the world of organized crime.

Each biography describes the early years of each man, assessing how he came to a criminal career; his rise to prominence within the mob, providing reaction from those who knew him and witnessed his actions; and the last years of his career, assessing why it ended as it did. Each biography is illustrated with a picture of its subject and concludes with a listing of additional information resources, both print and electronic. A detailed subject index provides further access to the large amount of information contained in each biography. A timeline allows readers to quickly and easily track the birth, death, and important events in the life of each mobster.

Author Biography

Allan R. May has had an interest in organized crime since he saw his first episode of The Untouchables in the early 1960s. Today, May's library contains over 750 books on organized crime. May writing first appeared on the Internet Web site Jerry Capeci's Gangland New in the weekly column entitled This Week in Gang Land. At www.AmericaMafia.com, May wrote a weekly historical column called A Look Back, and later Allan May's Current Mob Report. May's articles also appear on CrimeMagazine.com, and he has contributed nine short stories to Court TV's CrimeLibrary.com. May resides in Cleveland, Ohio, with his wife Connie.