Mountain Mafia: Organized Crime in the Rockies
| AUTHOR | Wells, Sandra K.; Alt, Betty L. |
| PUBLISHER | Xlibris Us (06/30/2020) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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MOUNTAIN MAFIA IS A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE BLACK HAND AND MAFIA in the Rocky Mountain region. It brings to life some of the more colorful leaders in the West's organized crime operations throughout the 20th century, including Roma, Colletti, and the Smaldones. Especially examined is the famous court case of "Scotty" Spinuzzi, who was acquitted of murder "because no one saw the bullet leave the gun." Also mentioned is the connection these western mobsters had with notorious crime members in New York, Chicago, Detroit, Las Vegas and Los Angeles.
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ISBN-13:
9781984585219
ISBN-10:
1984585215
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
178
Carton Quantity:
40
Product Dimensions:
6.00 x 0.41 x 9.00 inches
Weight:
0.59 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
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BISAC Categories
Art | History - General
Art | General
Dewey Decimal:
364.106
Library of Congress Control Number:
2020912023
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MOUNTAIN MAFIA IS A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE BLACK HAND AND MAFIA in the Rocky Mountain region. It brings to life some of the more colorful leaders in the West's organized crime operations throughout the 20th century, including Roma, Colletti, and the Smaldones. Especially examined is the famous court case of "Scotty" Spinuzzi, who was acquitted of murder "because no one saw the bullet leave the gun." Also mentioned is the connection these western mobsters had with notorious crime members in New York, Chicago, Detroit, Las Vegas and Los Angeles.
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Author:
Wells, Sandra K.
SANDRA K. WELLS After 29 years, Sandra K. Wells retired as Cheif Investigator with the District Attorney's office in Pueblo, Colorado, and now teaches at Pueblo Community College and Colorado State University-Pueblo. She is the co-author of Wicked Women (2000) and Fleecing Grandma and Grandpa (Praeger, 2004). She is the co-author of Wicked Women (2000).
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