Gangsters Encyclopedia : The World's Most Notorious Mobs, Gangs and Villains

Collins & Brown, London, United Kingdom, 2007. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Good. 1st Printing. 256 pages. This book is in very good or better condition. It has no tears to the pages and no pages are missing from the book. The spine of the book is in strong condition. The front cover has some very minor bumps and marks indicating previous use but overall is in really nice, tight condition. There is a piece missing on the base of the back cover (pictured). Items are in stock and will be shipped same day or next business day directly from our Australian address. SYNOPSIS: The world of gangsters is big business and stretches way beyond the Sicilian Mafia who have been most often depicted on the silver screen in films such as the 'Godfather' trilogy and 'Scarface'. The book is arranged in chapters geographically showing the history of organized crime in different territories around the world, the legendary figures, the famous heists and busts and the power these organizations still exert today. As many of the crime syndicates are interlinked in their day-to-day dealings, or have origins in other organizations, the book is fully cross-referenced to help the reader. Chapters include The Sicilian Mafia and its development in coast-to-coast America under the guidance of the likes of Al Capone and 'Bugsy' Siegel; the gangsters of Marseilles and Paris; the Russian and other Eastern Bloc Mafia; the Triads of Asia; The Jamaican Yardies; the African/American crimelords that control the poorer areas of Los Angeles and New York; and the legendary London gangsters, typified by the Kray twins' stranglehold on London during the 1960s. Quantity Available: 1. Category: General, General, Serial Killers, Organized Crime; ISBN: . ISBN/EAN: 9781843404538. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 0002698. . 9781843404538