After Capone is the first book to present the complete story of one of America’s leading crime kingpins. This is a fascinating and chilling account of mob power, as it traces Frank “the Enforcer”Nitti from his Italian origins and rise in Chicago’s underworld mob to his near fatal shooting by city detectives, his strange death and the ultimate downfall of those associated with him. Meticulously researched, combining previously scattered accounts, the book provides a comprehensive and arousing portrait of underworld boss Frank. Nitti and his gang’s far-reaching power emanating from Chicago in the 1930s.
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Umfangreiche, gut recherchierte Biografie über Frank Nitti – The Enforcer, Vertrauten und später Nachfolger des legendären Gangsterbosses Al Capone. Über seine Jugendjahre in New York, seine Zeit in Chicago unter Capone, darauf als Boss des Outfits und schließlich sein Ende.
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After Capone
Originaltitel: After Capone – The Life and World of Chicago Mob Boss Frank “The Enforcer” Nitti, 2006
Mars Eghigian Jr.
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