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Killing the mob : the fight against organized crime in America  Cover Image Book Book

Killing the mob : the fight against organized crime in America / Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard.

O'Reilly, Bill, (author.). Dugard, Martin, (author.).

Summary:

Killing the Mob is the tenth book in Bill O'Reilly's #1 New York Times bestselling series of popular narrative histories, with sales of nearly 18 million copies worldwide, and over 320 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list.O'Reilly and co-author Martin Dugard trace the brutal history of 20th Century organized crime in the United States, and expertly plumb the history of this nation's most notorious serial robbers, conmen, murderers, and especially, mob family bosses. Covering the period from the 1930s to the 1980s, O'Reilly and Dugard trace the prohibition-busting bank robbers of the Depression Era, such as John Dillinger, Bonnie & Clyde, Pretty Boy Floyd and Baby-Face Nelson. In addition, the authors highlight the creation of the Mafia Commission, the power struggles within the ٢Five Families,٣ the growth of the FBI under J. Edgar Hoover, the mob battles to control Cuba, Las Vegas and Hollywood, as well as the personal war between the U.S. Attorney General Bobby Kennedy and legendary Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa.O'Reilly and Dugard turn these legendary criminals and their true-life escapades into a read that rivals the most riveting crime novel. With Killing the Mob, their hit series is primed for its greatest success yet. Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781250273659
  • ISBN: 125027365X
  • Physical Description: 292 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : St. Martin's Press, 2021.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-278) and index.
Subject: Organized crime > United States > History > 20th century.
Mafia > United States > History > 20th century.
Outlaws > United States > 20th century > Biography.
Gangsters > United States > 20th century > Biography.
Genre: Biographies.

Available copies

  • 82 of 84 copies available at Missouri Evergreen.
  • 1 of 1 copy available at North Kansas City. (Show)

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 84 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
North Kansas City Public Library 364.106 O'REILLY 2021 (Text) 0001002447942 Nonfiction Available -
Adair County Public Library A 364.106 ORe (Text) 34029002608924 Non Fiction Available -
Albany Carnegie Public Library S38 364.10 ORE (Text) 35615010094930 Adult Non-Fiction Available -
Barry Lawrence - Cassville Library 364.106 ORE (Text) 37884103207175 Adult Non-Fiction Available -
Barry Lawrence - Monett Library 364.106 ORE (Text) 37884103207183 Adult Non-Fiction Available -
Barry Lawrence - Mt. Vernon Library 364.106 ORE (Text) 37884103207167 Adult Non-Fiction Available -
Bowling Green Public Library 364.1 ORE (Text) 35030000016917 Adult Non-Fiction Available -
Brookfield Public Library 364.106 ORE (Text) 32512909406213 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Camden County Library District - Camdenton 364.106 O'Reilly (Text) 31320003801730 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Camden County Library District - Macks Creek 364.106 O'Reilly (Text) 31320003805988 Adult Nonfiction Reshelving -


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