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Balls

The Life of Eddie Trascher, Gentleman Gangster

By: Ken Sanz,Scott M. Deitche

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Balls

The Life of Eddie Trascher, Gentleman Gangster

By: Ken Sanz,Scott M. Deitche

The true story of the man who scammed the mob and informed the FBI for over two decades. Eddie Trascher had balls. Born in the bayou of Louisiana, Eddie learned about gambling at the side of his stepfather. Starting his career in 1950s Vegas, he moved to pre-Castro Cuba and became adept at running a casino and stealing from the mobsters who owned it. He was a regular fixture at Rat Pack–era Vegas—stealing chips from the craps table, running gambling out of his bar, and hanging around with a wild assortment of gangsters, conmen, thieves, and celebrities. By the time he moved to Clearwater, Florida, after a stint running a Los Angeles hotel for the Chicago Outfit, Eddie was the biggest bookmaker in the state. But the FBI made him an offer he couldn’t refuse: “Help us get the Mafia and we’ll let you keep bookmaking.” For the next twenty years, Eddie became the Bureau and later the Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s eyes and ears as they investigated organized crime in Florida. From the famous Donnie Brasco case to the new guard of the Tampa Mafia, Eddie was in the middle of it all. Eventually, he gave up the booking to become a professor, teaching law enforcement everything there was to know about bookmaking and running the scams. Balls is the story of the quintessential gangster, a man who didn’t make money for anyone but himself. Instead of working for the Mafia bosses, Eddie stole from right under their noses. And he lived to tell the story.

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Simon and Schuster

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1629148652

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9781629148656

Hitmen

The Mafia, Drugs, and the East Harlem Purple Gang

By: Scott M. Deitche

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Hitmen

The Mafia, Drugs, and the East Harlem Purple Gang

By: Scott M. Deitche

From the author of the star reviewed Garden State Gangland comes an in-depth exposé on East Harlem's notorious Purple Gang whose murderous exploits became a media obsession and Mafia lynchpin. In the late 1970s, a string of seemingly unconnected murders had Harlem police and federal authorities at their wits’ end until they realized several commonalities. The victims were all either Mafia members or potential witnesses of Mafia activity and they’d all been shot from .22 pistols traced back to a single private sale in Florida. From these details, the FBI and police were able to build a profile of a rogue sect of Mafia hitmen known as the East Harlem Purple Gang. Starting on the fringes of Mafia families, the Purple Gang members became indispensable and installed members in the highest ranks of the Genovese, Bonanno, and Lucchese families. Often serving as freelance hitmen, kidnappers, and drug traffickers, the Purple Gang’s exploits quickly crossed into mythology as media outlets scrambled to keep up with new murders and the law’s crusade to bring the gang members to justice. Sifting through the mystery and mythos, author Scott M. Deitche brings readers into Harlem’s gritty streets to experience the Purple Gang’s reign of terror, the investigators who tried to bring them down, and the gang members who either suffered violent ends or are still at large today.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1538153572

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9781538153574

Garden State Gangland

The Rise of the Mob in New Jersey

By: Scott M. Deitche

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Garden State Gangland

The Rise of the Mob in New Jersey

By: Scott M. Deitche

The Mafia in the United States might be a shadow of its former self, but in the New York/New Jersey metro area, there are still wiseguys and wannabes working scams, extorting businesses, running gambling, selling drugs, and branching out into white collar crimes. And they are continuing a tradition that’s over 100 years old. Some of the most powerful mobsters on a national level were from New Jersey, and they spread their tentacles down to Florida, across the Atlantic, and out to California. And many of the stories have never been told. Deitche weaves his narrative through significant, as well as some lesser-known, mob figures who were vital components in the underworld machine. New Jersey’s organized crime history has been one of the most colorful in the country, serving as the home of some of the most powerful, as well as below-the-radar, mobsters in the Country. And though overshadowed by the emphasis on New York City, the mob and New Jersey have, over the years, become synonymous, in both pop culture and in law enforcement. But for all the press that has been dedicated to the mob and New Jersey, for all the law enforcement activity against the mob, and for all the pop culture references, there has never truly been an examination of the rise of the mob in New Jersey from a historical perspective. Until now. In Garden State Gangland, Scott M. Deitche sets the historical record straight by providing the first overall history of the mob in New Jersey, from the early turn of the century Black Hand gangs to the present, and looks at how influential they were was, not only to goings-on the Garden State but across the New York metro region and the country as a whole.

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229

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1442267305

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Green Collar Jobs

Environmental Careers for the 21st Century

By: Scott M. Deitche

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Green Collar Jobs

Environmental Careers for the 21st Century

By: Scott M. Deitche

This is a comprehensive yet practical guide for job seekers looking for green career opportunities. Green Collar Jobs: Environmental Careers for the 21st Century is a simple, easy-to-reference guide that will help students, recent graduates, job seekers, and career changers at all levels find the latest information and job resources in this burgeoning new field. This exceptionally timely book examines all aspects of green careers, beginning with an overview discussing green jobs from environmental, economic, and political perspectives. The core of the book is comprised of chapters that describe specific types of green jobs and career paths. These include jobs related to alternative energy, water resources, green marketing, green business, green building, and environmental law. For those willing to leave home, there is a chapter on global environmental jobs, and there is information on niche green careers such as ecotourism and green interior design. Each chapter includes job sources, education and training resources, and a listing of companies involved in the particular business.

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188

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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0313380155

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9780313380150

The Everything Mafia Book

True-life accounts of legendary figures, infamous crime families, and nefarious deeds

By: Scott M Dietche

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The Everything Mafia Book

True-life accounts of legendary figures, infamous crime families, and nefarious deeds

By: Scott M Dietche

Millions of television and movie viewers have shown that Americans continue to be fascinated by the remarkableùand often sordidùworld of the Mafia. This book takes you beyond fiction and tabloid accounts and relates the true-life accounts of all the major players in the American Mafia. From Al Capone to John Gotti, you will come away with a better understanding of AmericaÆs most notorious crime families. This book features colorful information on: The Sicilian Mafia The ôFirst Familyö of the American Mafia The ôrealö Untouchables The mob and politicians The five New York families Packed full of up-to-date gangster information, this guide will satisfy even the most ardent true-crime enthusiasts.

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Simon and Schuster

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1605507229

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9781605507224

Garden State Gangland

The Rise of the Mob in New Jersey

By: Scott M. Deitche

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The Rise of the Mob in New Jersey

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Hitmen

The Mafia, Drugs, and the East Harlem Purple Gang

By: Scott M. Deitche

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The Mafia, Drugs, and the East Harlem Purple Gang

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The Everything Mafia Book

True-life accounts of legendary figures, infamous crime families, and nefarious deeds

By: Scott M Dietche

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The Everything Mafia Book

True-life accounts of legendary figures, infamous crime families, and nefarious deeds

By: Scott M Dietche

Millions of television and movie viewers have shown that Americans continue to be fascinated by the remarkable?and often sordid?world of the Mafia. This book takes you beyond fiction and tabloid accounts and relates the true-life accounts of all the major players in the American Mafia. From Al Capone to John Gotti, you will come away with a better understanding of America?s most notorious crime families. This book features colorful information on: The Sicilian Mafia The ?First Family? of the American Mafia The ?real? Untouchables The mob and politicians The five New York families Packed full of up-to-date gangster information, this guide will satisfy even the most ardent true-crime enthusiasts.

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Adams Media

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159869779X

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9781598697797

Balls

The Life of Eddie Trascher, Gentleman Gangster

By: Ken Sanz,Scott M. Deitche

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The Life of Eddie Trascher, Gentleman Gangster

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