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  • Philadelphia Organized Crime in the 1920s and 1930s

    Philadelphia Organized Crime in the 1920s and 1930s explores a little-known but spirited chapter of the Quaker City's history.The hoodlums, hucksters, and racketeers of Prohibition-era Philadelphia sold bootleg booze, peddled illicit drugs, ran numbers, and operated prostitution and insurance rings. Among the fascinating personalities that created and contributed to the Philadelphia crime scene of ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Al Capone's Beer Wars

    A Complete History of Organized Crime in Chicago during Prohibition

    Although much has been written about Al Capone, there has not been--until now--a complete history of organized crime in Chicago during Prohibition. This exhaustively researched book covers the entire period from 1920 to 1933. Author John J. Binder, a recognized authority on the history of organized crime in Chicago, discusses all the important bootlegging gangs in the city and the suburbs and also ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

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    Al Capone's Beer Wars

    A Complete History of Organized Crime in Chicago during Prohibition

    Narrated by David Colacci ...

    Unabridged

    11 hours 8 min

    Although much has been written about Al Capone, there has not been—until now—a complete history of organized crime in Chicago during Prohibition. This exhaustively researched book covers the entire period from 1920 to 1933. Author John J. Binder, a recognized authority on the history of organized crime in Chicago, discusses all the important bootlegging gangs in the city and the suburbs and also ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

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  • Assassin: The Terrifying True Story Of An International Hitman

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