Organized crime Books

Pubblicato nel 1905, La Mala Vita a Napoli è un pionieristico studio sociologico sulle dinamiche della criminalità nella città partenopea. De Blasio analizza le origini dei fenomeni criminali e offre una descrizione dettagliata delle attività dei gruppi...

"Sadly, Christina's journey, and her children's experience of being collateral damage, is not atypical. Kudos for her strength and bravery in putting her story out there as a cautionary tale for others." (Dr. Susan Weitzman, author, Not to People like...

The second installment of this saga of gangland lore follows gregarious gangster, Michael Hardy, further down his twisted criminal path. The Last Jewish Gangster, The Middle Years, starts in 1968 with Hardy sentenced to twelve years in the world's most...

In 1968, the battle in the skies over North Vietnam was a culmination of training, equipment, skill, and mostly luck. Both on the part of Navy Lt. Tony Nargi, his wingman, and the pilots in the MiGs. The terror in the skies would last but a moment. The...

Desperados takes you to the front line of the drug wars. You'll come face to face to with: Swaggering, flamboyant drug lords who rule over immense empires; Federal police and government officials who are silent partners in the vicious drug trade; A CIA...

Arnold Wadler sheds light on the complex network of crime organizations that existed in Eastern Europe. With case studies and historical analysis, Wadler provides a fascinating look at the criminal underworld and its impact on society.This work has been...

This book tells the true story of a Metropolitan Police inspector who was dismissed from his job in 1881 for exposing corruption in the police force. Jeremiah Minahan's account provides a valuable insight into the workings of the police at the time, and...

In this fascinating and provocative work, William Schweinhart provides an insider's view of the world of petty crime and delinquency. Drawing on his own experiences as a young criminal, Schweinhart offers practical advice on everything from pickpocketing...

Welcome to the family! It's time get out your colored pencils and officially become a Made Man or Woman.This unique adult coloring book features some of the most notorious mafia bosses from the 20th century who ran the streets of major cities in the...

Questa è la storia di una donna coraggiosa che ha denunciato il sistema di corruzione imperante nella Roma degli anni '70. Attraverso una serie di documenti e testimonianze, questo libro ci mostra il lato oscuro della vita politica italiana.This work has...

This exposé of political corruption in New York City provides a behind-the-scenes view of the infamous Tammany Hall political machine. Drawing on his own experiences as a political operative, Jay W. Forrest reveals the dirty secrets of Tammany's...

The Cradle of the Colombos is a book written by Hugh Flattery. It is a historical novel that tells the story of the Colombo family and their rise to power in the Italian city of Genoa during the 14th century. The book is set in a time when the city was...

A History of the Board of Directors of La Cosa NostraAndy Petepiece The Mafia Commission is a well researched book on the nearly 100 year history of the Mafia's Board of Directors. It begins with the era before the formation of the Commission in...

Encompassing a span of thirty-one years, author Joe Bilby’s latest book about the Garden State is a chronicle of the bizarre, curious, and sometimes startling criminal events that took place in New Jersey and made national news between 1922 and...

In April 1956, Portland Oregonian investigative reporters Wallace Turner and William Lambert exposed organized crime rackets and rampant corruption within Portland’s law enforcement institutions. The biggest scandal involved Teamsters officials and...

Green's exposé of a secret criminal organization in the US offers a chilling look into the dark underbelly of American society. Drawing on extensive research and firsthand accounts, Green exposes the inner workings of this clandestine group and the harm...

Francesco Mastriani affronta con audacia il tema della criminalità organizzata che affligge la città di Napoli da secoli, svelando le connessioni tra camorra, potere politico e istituzioni religiose.This work has been selected by scholars as being...

Uno studio approfondito sulla sociologia criminale della Camorra, con un'analisi dettagliata della struttura, dei membri e delle attività della famiglia criminale. Il libro è una lettura indispensabile per coloro che sono interessati alla criminologia e...

Camorra Mafia est un livre captivant qui nous plonge dans le monde de la mafia napolitaine. Angelo Umilta apporte des explications très précises sur ce phénomène qui reste encore trop méconnu.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally...

El zar de la droga es la biografía de Pablo Acosta, narco mexicano que construyó uno de los más poderosos imperios en la historia del narcotráfico mundial. También es la historia de la corrupción, violencia sin...

Uncover the Dark Secrets of Crime and Justice in Canada with links to the Chinese Triads and US transborder criminals. If you're a true crime enthusiast with a thirst for thrilling tales of undercover operations, drug cartels, and the battle against...

In 1972, a group of prisoners at Parramatta Jail in Sydney put together a glossary of prison words and phrases. It is a list of 362 words with definitions. Many of the terms describe life in the prison, including punishments, the psychological...