Black Hand
«What a terrific read! Through incredible historical research and a detective’s eye for the telling detail, Stephan Talty chronicles Joseph Petrosino’s dogged pursuit of cold-blooded extortionists and killers. It’s a story about immigration, urban life, and the struggle of law enforcement to confront the terror spread by a start-up criminal underworld at the turn of the 20th century»
Dick Lehr, author of the New York Times bestseller Black Mass
The gripping true story of the origins of the mafia in America-and the brilliant Italian-born detective who gave his life to stop it Les mer
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Ebury Press
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- Sider
- 320
- ISBN
- 9781785037122
- Utgivelsesår
- 2017
- Format
- 23 x 15 cm
Anmeldelser
«What a terrific read! Through incredible historical research and a detective’s eye for the telling detail, Stephan Talty chronicles Joseph Petrosino’s dogged pursuit of cold-blooded extortionists and killers. It’s a story about immigration, urban life, and the struggle of law enforcement to confront the terror spread by a start-up criminal underworld at the turn of the 20th century»
Dick Lehr, author of the New York Times bestseller Black Mass
«The Black Hand is a fascinating immersion into an almost forgotten time and culture in which a mysterious criminal enterprise terrorized immigrants seeking a new life in America. Stephan Talty’s book provides a richly woven, engrossing tale of one man determined to help his fellow Italian-Americans resist the threat and prosper. A solid addition to the American history library»
Gregory A. Freeman, author of The Forgotten 500
«Stephan Talty is a marvelous storyteller, and with The Black Hand, he's hit a gusher: the true tale of one of New York City's greatest detectives at war with a lethal secret society and at odds with his own department. In Talty's hands, this is a thrilling instant classic.»
Robert Kolker, author of the New York Times bestseller Lost Girls
«Given the secret nature of the Black Hand — which terrorized New York and the nation a century ago — Talty's account is extraordinarily detailed. Even more intimate is the portrait of Petrosino, chief Mafia detective. An important and gripping book.»
A. J. Baime, author of The Arsenal of Democracy