True Organized Crime

The Mad Ones chronicles the rise and fall of the Gallo brothers, a trio of reckless young gangsters whose revolution against New York City's Mafia was inspired by Crazy Joe Gallo's forays into Greenwich Village counterculture.

This is the cocaine trade. This is how it's done: with hard work and a good system. With coca made into cubes, dissolved in liquid, hidden in marble blocks or inside electric cable. With willing mules swallowing drugs in ovules (they'll be arrested - this is part of the system). With shipments measured in tons. With money in cash, always. And these are the risks: police dogs, scanners, customs, infiltrators - and if you do it right, it will make you rich. And if you don't, you'll spend your life in jail.

ഇറ്റാലിയൻ ഗുണ്ടാസംഘം ലക്കി ലൂസിയാനോ മുതൽ ചോട്ട രാജൻ വരെയുള്ള നിരവധി നിയമവിരുദ്ധരുടെയും കുറ്റവാളികളുടെയും ജീവിതവും പ്രവൃത്തികളും ഈ സവിശേഷ പുസ്തകത്തിൽ ഉൾക്കൊള്ളുന്നു.

In Breaking van Gogh, James Grundvig investigates the history and authenticity of van Gogh's iconic Wheat Field with Cypresses. Relying on a vast array of techniques from the study of the painter's biography and personal correspondence to the examination of the painting's style and technical characteristics, Grundvig proves that the "most expensive purchase" housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York is a fake.

Taking into account their history, this book explores the Black gangs of London. It addresses the important but often overlooked questions, on how, why and when they emerged—all while touching on cultural and societal influences on Black Gangs. From the Windrush generation to the ongoing stabbing epidemic, the book examines the social issues that have contributed to the rise of violence across the streets of London.

Los melodramas de alto vuelo son el tipo de eventos que realmente captan nuestra atención. Nos empapamos de la serie Versace, luego de la serie Getty; de la película House of Gucci y, recientemente, los fanáticos se han sumergido en Curse of the Chippendales. Todas estas historias tuvieron ascensos fenomenales a la fama, para terminar trágicamente.

This detailed account of his life, crimes, and death makes extensive use of FBI reports, government records, local newspapers, and contemporary journalistic accounts. Neither highly intelligent nor polished, Floyd relied on his cool demeanor, shrewd cunning, and expert gun-handling ability, but he was also considered by those who knew him to be generous and honest. During the depression, many people saw banks as enemies and Floyd as a hero, and helped screen him from the police.

From its beginnings in the 1890s, Miami Beach has been a place made by visionaries and hustlers. During Prohibition, Al Capone had to muscle into its bootlegging and gambling businesses. After December 1941, when the Beach was the training ground for half a million army recruits, even the war couldn't stop the party. After a short postwar boom, the city's luck gave out. But in 1981, 125,000 Cubans arrived by the boatload.

Hello, Shadowlands takes a deep plunge into crime rings both large and small. It also examines how China’s rise and America’s decline are creating new opportunities for transnational syndicates to thrive. Focusing on human stories on both sides of this crime wave, the acclaimed Bangkok-based broadcaster and journalist Patrick Winn intimately profiles the men and women of the region who are forced to make agonizing choices in the absence of law.

"Atenție, nelegiuiții pe două roți nu mai sunt la porțile orașului! Sunt chiar printre noi!" Așa ar fi sunat titlul vreunui ziar local din America anilor 1960 după ce Hell’s Angels ar fi dat năvală în oraș, doar ca să se distreze în stilul lor caracteristic: motoare, raiduri, femei, droguri și bere. Mituri, exagerări sau adevăruri îngrozitoare? Prejudecăți sau fapte dovedite? Ziariștii îi adorau pentru că le ofereau subiecte de scandal, iar publicul era fascinat de aerul lor amenințător și, într-un fel, misterios de răzvrătiți și antieroi neînțeleși.

In 2004, the murder of a middle-aged couple in their village bungalow lifted the lid on the great untold story of British organized crime. The slaughter of Joan and John Stirland revealed an evil empire of powerful ganglords, contract killings, and police corruption. At its dark heart was the East Midlands city of Nottingham.

Brian Stack was the chief prison officer working on the IRA wing of Portlaoise Prison in 1983. He was also a fan of amateur boxing, and had travelled to see a match in Dublin in March of that year. After the match, he was shot outside the venue by an IRA gunman, leaving him paralysed and brain damaged. Brian survived the attack but succumbed to his injuries within 18 months, leaving a wife and three young sons. Austin Stack was 14 when his father passed away, but he has never forgotten him nor has he ever given up hope of bringing his murderers to justice.

Nothing had worked. Not threats or negotiations, not shutting down the betting parlors or opium dens, not throwing Chinese offenders into prison. Not even executing them. The New York DA was running out of ideas, and more people were dying every day as the weapons of choice evolved from hatchets to automatic weapons and even bombs. Welcome to New York City's Chinatown in 1925.

In the 1970s, Frank Lucas was the king of the Harlem drug trade, bringing in over a million dollars a day. He lived a glamorous life, hobnobbing with athletes, musicians, and politicians, but Lucas was a ruthless gangster. He was notorious for using the coffins of dead GIs to smuggle heroin into the United States, and, before being sentenced to 70 years in prison, he played a major role in the near death of New York City.

Charles Bowden writes, “this book is not about how the world ends but how a new world is being born.” Murder City explores this new world, focusing on the idea that Mexico is collapsing into a permanent culture of violence. Bowden focuses on Ciudad Juarez, which lies just across the Rio Grande from El Paso. Infamously known as the place where women disappear, last year alone 1,607 people were murdered, a number that is set to accelerate in 2009.

Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel was more than just a ruthless mobster-he was a man with ambition, charm, and a vision that helped shape the future of Las Vegas. From his violent rise in the New York underworld to his Hollywood connections and high-stakes gamble on the Flamingo Hotel, Siegels story is one of power, betrayal, and an untimely, bloody end. Was he a criminal mastermind or a reckless dreamer? A Gangsters Guide to Bugsy Siegel separates fact from fiction, revealing the truth behind one of historys most infamous gangsters.

A Gangsters Guide to Whitey Bulger dives into the rise and fall of one of Americas most notorious crime bosses. From his violent beginnings in South Boston to his ruthless reign over the Winter Hill Gang, Whitey Bulger built an empire fueled by fear, corruption, and betrayal. Protected by the FBI while eliminating his enemies, Bulger seemed untouchable-until it all came crashing down. This book explores his criminal empire, infamous crimes, and the shocking truths behind the man who terrorized Boston for decades. Was he a mastermind or merely a product of a broken system?

A Gangsters Guide: Vito Genovese dives into the ruthless rise and dramatic fall of one of the most powerful and feared Mafia bosses in American history. From his early days in crime to his bid for absolute control of the underworld, this book uncovers the real story behind the myths. Packed with power plays, betrayals, and the relentless pursuit of dominance, its a gripping look at the man who shaped the Mafia-only to be undone by his own ambition.

A Gangsters Guide: Frank Lucas delves into the rise and fall of one of Americas most notorious drug lords. From his early days in Harlem to building a heroin empire that rivaled the Mafia, Frank Lucas changed the game with his ruthless business tactics and direct pipeline to the Golden Triangle. But with power came enemies, and as the law closed in, his empire crumbled. Separating myth from reality, this book explores his legacy, influence, and the truth behind the legend.

The dramatic true story of two brothers living parallel lives on either side of the US-Mexico border - and how their lives converged in a major criminal conspiracy.