The Westies: Inside New York's Irish Mob
by: T. J. English
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Dewey Decimal Number: 364.1066097471
EAN: 9780312362843
ISBN: 0312362846
Label: St. Martin's Griffin
Manufacturer: St. Martin's Griffin
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 416
Publication Date: October 31, 2006
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Release Date: October 31, 2006
Sales Rank: 23889
Studio: St. Martin's Griffin
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Even among the Mob, the Westies were feared. Starting with a partnership between two sadistic thugs, Jimmy Coonan and Mickey Featherstone, the gang rose out of the inferno of Hell’s Kitchen, a decaying tenderloin slice of New York City’s West Side. They became the most notorious gang in the history of organized crime, excelling in extortion, numbers running, loan sharking, and drug peddling. Upping the ante on depravity, their specialty was execution by dismemberment. Though never numbering more than a dozen members, their reign lasted for almost twenty years—until their own violent natures got the best of them, precipitating a downfall that would become as infamous as their notorious ascension into the annals of crime.
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- You Didn't Fool Around With These GuysIt isn't often that I use the word "absorbing" in my reviews, but this term certainly applies here. ... Read More
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- GoodBought for my boyfriend. He hasn't finished reading it, and I'm not sure why. It seems quite thick for ... Read More
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- The Westie'sI just finished reading The Westies and I thoroughly enjoyed the book from cover to cover. I recommend ... Read More
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- Best ever true crime storyeven hardened new yorkers will be shocked by this book---superably written and difficult to put down. Beats ... Read More
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