Author: Hank Messick
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781948986366
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
From Prohibition rum-running on the Great Lakes to casino-style gambling in Cleveland, Cincinnati, and Northern Kentucky, and finally to shimmering Las Vegas, the Cleveland Syndicate evolved from an outright criminal organization into a "respectable" enterprise. In this first volume of his Syndicate books, Hank Messick details the origins and rise of organized crime in America, with particular emphasis on the Cleveland Four: Moe Dalitz, Morris Kleinman, Louis Rothkopf, and Samuel Tucker. Along the way he introduces readers to Meyer Lansky, Bugsy Siegel, "Trigger" Mike Coppola, and other notable gangsters, lawmen, financiers, and murderers.
The Silent Syndicate
Author: Hank Messick
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781948986366
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
From Prohibition rum-running on the Great Lakes to casino-style gambling in Cleveland, Cincinnati, and Northern Kentucky, and finally to shimmering Las Vegas, the Cleveland Syndicate evolved from an outright criminal organization into a "respectable" enterprise. In this first volume of his Syndicate books, Hank Messick details the origins and rise of organized crime in America, with particular emphasis on the Cleveland Four: Moe Dalitz, Morris Kleinman, Louis Rothkopf, and Samuel Tucker. Along the way he introduces readers to Meyer Lansky, Bugsy Siegel, "Trigger" Mike Coppola, and other notable gangsters, lawmen, financiers, and murderers.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781948986366
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
From Prohibition rum-running on the Great Lakes to casino-style gambling in Cleveland, Cincinnati, and Northern Kentucky, and finally to shimmering Las Vegas, the Cleveland Syndicate evolved from an outright criminal organization into a "respectable" enterprise. In this first volume of his Syndicate books, Hank Messick details the origins and rise of organized crime in America, with particular emphasis on the Cleveland Four: Moe Dalitz, Morris Kleinman, Louis Rothkopf, and Samuel Tucker. Along the way he introduces readers to Meyer Lansky, Bugsy Siegel, "Trigger" Mike Coppola, and other notable gangsters, lawmen, financiers, and murderers.
THE SILENT SHOT
Author: Harshvardhan Rao
Publisher: Notion Press
ISBN: 1637146922
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
Kabir, Madhav, and Lieutenant Colonel Arjun are childhood friends. Lieutenant Colonel Arjun finds an issue with the new assault rifles the army wants to introduce: RMcar. He gets injured by terrorists in an encounter due to the rifle and wants to present a solid case to the higher authorities to stop the RMcar arms deal from going through. Kabir is behind this deal and wants it to happen because a huge incentive is attached to it. After an unfortunate incident, Kabir realizes that the deal should be stopped, but he finds himself helpless. Madhav, who has worked with politicians, comes to know about RMcar. Kabir and Arjun try to convince Madhav to aid them in stopping this deal. Madhav is adamant that he will not help Arjun and Kabir. Can they come together and stop this deal from happening? Does the army use these weapons and face more causality?
Publisher: Notion Press
ISBN: 1637146922
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
Kabir, Madhav, and Lieutenant Colonel Arjun are childhood friends. Lieutenant Colonel Arjun finds an issue with the new assault rifles the army wants to introduce: RMcar. He gets injured by terrorists in an encounter due to the rifle and wants to present a solid case to the higher authorities to stop the RMcar arms deal from going through. Kabir is behind this deal and wants it to happen because a huge incentive is attached to it. After an unfortunate incident, Kabir realizes that the deal should be stopped, but he finds himself helpless. Madhav, who has worked with politicians, comes to know about RMcar. Kabir and Arjun try to convince Madhav to aid them in stopping this deal. Madhav is adamant that he will not help Arjun and Kabir. Can they come together and stop this deal from happening? Does the army use these weapons and face more causality?
The Silent World Of Nicholas Quinn: An Inspector Morse Mystery 3
Author: Colin Dexter
Publisher: Pan
ISBN: 1743290632
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 227
Book Description
FROM CWA CARTIER DIAMOND DAGGER AWARD WINNER COLIN DEXTER Morse had never ceased to wonder why, with the staggering advances in medical science, all pronouncements concerning times of death seemed so disconcertingly vague. The newly appointed member of the Oxford Examinations Syndicate was deaf, provincial and gifted. Now he is dead . . . And his murder, in his north Oxford home, proves to be the start of a formidably labyrinthine case for Chief Inspector Morse, as he tries to track down the killer through the insular and bitchy world of the Oxford Colleges . . . PRAISE FOR THE INSPECTOR MORSE SERIES "The Inspector Morse series, both the novels and the television dramas, are among the finest creations of British culture and are known and loved all over the world." Sydney Morning Herald "Let those who lament the decline of the English detective story reach for Colin Dexter" Guardian
Publisher: Pan
ISBN: 1743290632
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 227
Book Description
FROM CWA CARTIER DIAMOND DAGGER AWARD WINNER COLIN DEXTER Morse had never ceased to wonder why, with the staggering advances in medical science, all pronouncements concerning times of death seemed so disconcertingly vague. The newly appointed member of the Oxford Examinations Syndicate was deaf, provincial and gifted. Now he is dead . . . And his murder, in his north Oxford home, proves to be the start of a formidably labyrinthine case for Chief Inspector Morse, as he tries to track down the killer through the insular and bitchy world of the Oxford Colleges . . . PRAISE FOR THE INSPECTOR MORSE SERIES "The Inspector Morse series, both the novels and the television dramas, are among the finest creations of British culture and are known and loved all over the world." Sydney Morning Herald "Let those who lament the decline of the English detective story reach for Colin Dexter" Guardian
Syndicate Wife
Author: Hank Messick
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781948986335
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Hank Messick's chronicle of Ann Drahmann Coppola is set against the background of the pervasive and astounding Syndicate operations in the Cincinnati region, centered across the river in the vice capital of Newport, Kentucky. Following the death of her first husband, gambler Charlie Drahmann, Cincinnati native Ann Augustine married Mike "Trigger" Coppola, Harlem mob gambling racketeer and Syndicate overlord. Between Miami, Florida, and Newport, Kentucky, "Trigger" Mike lavished cash and gifts upon Ann, along with anger-fueled beatings and abuse. A violent and bitter divorce led Ann, despite threats to her life, to agree to testify for the government against Coppola for Federal tax evasion. Escaping to Rome shortly thereafter, she took her own life in 1962.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781948986335
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Hank Messick's chronicle of Ann Drahmann Coppola is set against the background of the pervasive and astounding Syndicate operations in the Cincinnati region, centered across the river in the vice capital of Newport, Kentucky. Following the death of her first husband, gambler Charlie Drahmann, Cincinnati native Ann Augustine married Mike "Trigger" Coppola, Harlem mob gambling racketeer and Syndicate overlord. Between Miami, Florida, and Newport, Kentucky, "Trigger" Mike lavished cash and gifts upon Ann, along with anger-fueled beatings and abuse. A violent and bitter divorce led Ann, despite threats to her life, to agree to testify for the government against Coppola for Federal tax evasion. Escaping to Rome shortly thereafter, she took her own life in 1962.
Very Special Agents
Author: James Moore
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
ISBN: 0252053923
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 412
Book Description
When James Moore joined the ATF in 1960, it was an arm of the Internal Revenue Service with one job: to catch the Mafia bootleggers whose distilleries cheated Uncle Sam of millions in tax revenue. During his twenty-five years of service, Moore saw the organization shift to enforcing of gun laws, be reborn as a separate bureau, and take on bombings and arson cases that most law officers wrote off as impossible to solve. Moore's personal, from-the-hip history spans the long-running war against dons and drug dealers and covers agents' daring infiltration of the Ku Klux Klan, Hell's Angels, and other violent groups. He reveals the cutting-edge forensics work that helped crack the World Trade Center and Oklahoma City bombings and also provides an insider account of the raid on the Branch Davidians at Waco. Finally, Moore discusses the ATF's rivalry with the FBI and the political power games that impede the government's ability to fight crime.
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
ISBN: 0252053923
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 412
Book Description
When James Moore joined the ATF in 1960, it was an arm of the Internal Revenue Service with one job: to catch the Mafia bootleggers whose distilleries cheated Uncle Sam of millions in tax revenue. During his twenty-five years of service, Moore saw the organization shift to enforcing of gun laws, be reborn as a separate bureau, and take on bombings and arson cases that most law officers wrote off as impossible to solve. Moore's personal, from-the-hip history spans the long-running war against dons and drug dealers and covers agents' daring infiltration of the Ku Klux Klan, Hell's Angels, and other violent groups. He reveals the cutting-edge forensics work that helped crack the World Trade Center and Oklahoma City bombings and also provides an insider account of the raid on the Branch Davidians at Waco. Finally, Moore discusses the ATF's rivalry with the FBI and the political power games that impede the government's ability to fight crime.
Very Special Agents
Author: Jim Moore
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
ISBN: 9780252070259
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 412
Book Description
From Chicago's Al Capone to Waco's David Koresh, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms has taken on America's most ruthless criminals and single-minded fanatics. In Very Special Agents, a longtime ATF veteran delivers the first full disclosure of the bureau's controversial exploits.
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
ISBN: 9780252070259
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 412
Book Description
From Chicago's Al Capone to Waco's David Koresh, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms has taken on America's most ruthless criminals and single-minded fanatics. In Very Special Agents, a longtime ATF veteran delivers the first full disclosure of the bureau's controversial exploits.
Dragon Age Volume 1: The Silent Grove
Author: David Gaider
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
ISBN: 162115467X
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 83
Book Description
Dragon Age: The Silent Grove is the perfect introduction to BioWare's dark fantasy universe! In this essential, canonical story from David Gaider, lead writer of the games, King Alistair, accompanied only by rogues Isabela and Varric, embarks on a quest deep inside the borders of Antiva—a nation of assassins! Together, they will encounter a prison break, dragons, the mysterious Witch of the Wilds, and one of the greatest secrets in the history of the world! * Story by David Gaider, lead writer of the Dragon Age games and novels! * Collecting Dragon Age #1–#6!
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
ISBN: 162115467X
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 83
Book Description
Dragon Age: The Silent Grove is the perfect introduction to BioWare's dark fantasy universe! In this essential, canonical story from David Gaider, lead writer of the games, King Alistair, accompanied only by rogues Isabela and Varric, embarks on a quest deep inside the borders of Antiva—a nation of assassins! Together, they will encounter a prison break, dragons, the mysterious Witch of the Wilds, and one of the greatest secrets in the history of the world! * Story by David Gaider, lead writer of the Dragon Age games and novels! * Collecting Dragon Age #1–#6!
The Silent Syndicate
Author: Adedotun Ishmael
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1984540998
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
When Fred walked in to the wedding of his ex-girlfriend, Sonia, to confirm if it was true hed been jilted, he never knew he had walked into trouble. Things got dramatic when he was blackmailed into sleeping with the same woman who is the wife of a mob boss, Mike Escobar, a criminal under imminent arrest. Sonias best friend, Kate, also got jilted by her fianc and found solace in the arms of Fred and got pregnant. Meanwhile, Freds friend-with-benefit, Amber, never thought she could be pregnant at forty-one, but she became pregnant also with Fred! But these three pregnancies were just the beginning of a bigger and deadly plot that may claim Freds life. The mob is about to send Fred on a journey to Mexico that he may not return, and a corrupt policeman and one of the pregnant ladies betrayal turned the situation into a deadly one.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1984540998
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
When Fred walked in to the wedding of his ex-girlfriend, Sonia, to confirm if it was true hed been jilted, he never knew he had walked into trouble. Things got dramatic when he was blackmailed into sleeping with the same woman who is the wife of a mob boss, Mike Escobar, a criminal under imminent arrest. Sonias best friend, Kate, also got jilted by her fianc and found solace in the arms of Fred and got pregnant. Meanwhile, Freds friend-with-benefit, Amber, never thought she could be pregnant at forty-one, but she became pregnant also with Fred! But these three pregnancies were just the beginning of a bigger and deadly plot that may claim Freds life. The mob is about to send Fred on a journey to Mexico that he may not return, and a corrupt policeman and one of the pregnant ladies betrayal turned the situation into a deadly one.
The Cornbread Mafia
Author: James Higdon
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493038508
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 425
Book Description
In the summer of 1987, Johnny Boone set out to grow and harvest one of the greatest outdoor marijuana crops in modern times. In doing so, he set into motion a series of events that defined him and his associates as the largest homegrown marijuana syndicate in American history, also known as the Cornbread Mafia. Author James Higdon—whose relationship with Johnny Boone, currently a federal fugitive, made him the first journalist subpoenaed under the Obama administration—takes readers back to the 1970s and ’80s and the clash between federal and local law enforcement and a band of Kentucky farmers with moonshine and pride in their bloodlines. By 1989 the task force assigned to take down men like Johnny Boone had arrested sixty-nine men and one woman from busts on twenty-nine farms in ten states, and seized two hundred tons of pot. Of the seventy individuals arrested, zero talked. How it all went down is a tale of Mafia-style storylines emanating from the Bluegrass State, and populated by Vietnam veterans and weed-loving characters caught up in Tarantino-level violence and heart-breaking altruism. Accompanied by a soundtrack of rock-and-roll and rhythm-and-blues, this work of dogged investigative journalism and history is told by Higdon in action-packed, colorful and riveting detail.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493038508
Category : True Crime
Languages : en
Pages : 425
Book Description
In the summer of 1987, Johnny Boone set out to grow and harvest one of the greatest outdoor marijuana crops in modern times. In doing so, he set into motion a series of events that defined him and his associates as the largest homegrown marijuana syndicate in American history, also known as the Cornbread Mafia. Author James Higdon—whose relationship with Johnny Boone, currently a federal fugitive, made him the first journalist subpoenaed under the Obama administration—takes readers back to the 1970s and ’80s and the clash between federal and local law enforcement and a band of Kentucky farmers with moonshine and pride in their bloodlines. By 1989 the task force assigned to take down men like Johnny Boone had arrested sixty-nine men and one woman from busts on twenty-nine farms in ten states, and seized two hundred tons of pot. Of the seventy individuals arrested, zero talked. How it all went down is a tale of Mafia-style storylines emanating from the Bluegrass State, and populated by Vietnam veterans and weed-loving characters caught up in Tarantino-level violence and heart-breaking altruism. Accompanied by a soundtrack of rock-and-roll and rhythm-and-blues, this work of dogged investigative journalism and history is told by Higdon in action-packed, colorful and riveting detail.
Transgressive Devotion
Author: Natalie Wigg-Stevenson
Publisher: SCM Press
ISBN: 0334059496
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
Academic theology is in need of a new genre. In "Transgressive Devotion" Natalie Wigg-Stevenson articulates a theological vision of that genre as performance art. She argues that theology done as performance art stops trying to describe who God is, and starts trying to make God appear. Recognising that the act of studying theology or practicing ministry is always a performance, where the boundaries between what we see, feel, experience and learn are not just blurred but potentially invisible, Wigg-Stevenson brings together ethnographic theological fieldwork, historical and contemporary Christian theological traditions, and performance artworks themselves. A daring vision of theology which will energise anybody feeling ‘boxed in’ by the discipline, Transgressive Devotion blurs borders between orthodoxy, heterodoxy and heresy to reveal how the very act of doing theology makes God and humanity vulnerable to each other. This is theology which is a liturgy of Divine incantation. In other words: this is theology which is also prayer.
Publisher: SCM Press
ISBN: 0334059496
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
Academic theology is in need of a new genre. In "Transgressive Devotion" Natalie Wigg-Stevenson articulates a theological vision of that genre as performance art. She argues that theology done as performance art stops trying to describe who God is, and starts trying to make God appear. Recognising that the act of studying theology or practicing ministry is always a performance, where the boundaries between what we see, feel, experience and learn are not just blurred but potentially invisible, Wigg-Stevenson brings together ethnographic theological fieldwork, historical and contemporary Christian theological traditions, and performance artworks themselves. A daring vision of theology which will energise anybody feeling ‘boxed in’ by the discipline, Transgressive Devotion blurs borders between orthodoxy, heterodoxy and heresy to reveal how the very act of doing theology makes God and humanity vulnerable to each other. This is theology which is a liturgy of Divine incantation. In other words: this is theology which is also prayer.