Murder, Inc.: The Story Of The Syndicate
by Burton B. Turkus, Sid Feder
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Author: Burton B. Turkus, Sid FederEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2003-07-31
ISBN: 0306812886
Number of pages: 512
Publisher: Da Capo Press
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Book Review: Murder Inc. - Now, these were Tough Guys!
Summary: 5 Stars
What an organization! This was the general public's 1st look at a well-structured criminal organization operating on a domestic and more importantly, a national scale "a nationwide cartel". We're brought back to a time where bodies were being found on every other street corner in Brooklyn, and the generally accepted view was: to mind your business and don't get involved. We get introduced to so many startling characters namely, "Kid Twist" Reles, "Judge Louis" Lepke, Charlie "The Bug" Workman, Mendy Weiss, and "Pittsburgh Phil", to name a few, along with a bunch of others that are more well-known. This book breaks down the details regarding these racketeers, their criminal activities, and their attention to detail in the murder department. These men were seasoned professionals who set the benchmark in their industry; the industry of Murder!
The book goes into tremendous detail of Kid Twist, his career and his cooperation with the government. They explain how he shed light on the underworld machinations of the Syndicate. Before his collaboration, law enforcement may have known of their existence, but they couldn't prove a thing. There were never any evidence, motives, witnesses, etc. Reles helped to send some of the Syndicate's top intricate players to jail where they received either the electric chair or life imprisonment. If he hadn't "fell/been thrown" from a building, he would have sent a few more there as well.
I will definitely read this book again and use it as a guide for this field. There is extensive information here, and you have to familiarize yourself with the time, the characters, etc. From here, I'm going to read Paul Kavieff's "The Life and Times of Lepke Buchalter". We get introduced to him in Murder Inc. and they go into significant detail, but a character as powerful and as well-connected as him deserves his own book without question.
Summary of Murder, Inc.: The Story Of The Syndicate
Before "The Sopranos," there was The Syndicate-a ruthless group of men guilty of committing a thousand murders in the late '30s and '40s. From the highest levels of the U.S. government to the lowest levels of street crime, the Syndicate infiltrated everything from gambling to politics. Here is the best-selling account of the gangsters who called themselves "Murder, Inc." from the Assistant District Attorney who sent seven of them to the electric chair.
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