Murder, Inc.: The Story Of The Syndicate

Murder, Inc.: The Story Of The Syndicate
by Burton B. Turkus, Sid Feder

Murder, Inc.: The Story Of The Syndicate
List Price: $23.50
Our Price: $7.47
You Save: $16.03 (68%)
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Buy Used: from $3.48 (click here)
Category: Book
See more book details and other editions


(Click here)
Buy this book at online book store in your country
Canada | UK | Germany | France

Book Summary Information

Author: Burton B. Turkus, Sid Feder
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2003-07-31
ISBN: 0306812886
Number of pages: 512
Publisher: Da Capo Press

Book Reviews of Murder, Inc.: The Story Of The Syndicate

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.

Murder & Mayhem Books

Book Subjects
Most talked about in Murder & Mayhem Books
The Soul of a Cop ImageThe Soul of a Cop
by Paul Ragonese, Berry Stainback
St Martins Mass Market Paper; Published: 1992-12; Paperback; Book
Best price: $16.90
Who Named the Knife: A True Story of Murder and Memory ImageWho Named the Knife: A True Story of Murder and Memory
by Linda Spalding
Anchor; Published: 2008-10-07; Paperback; Book
Best price: $7.64
Price in other shops: $14.95
Murder, Inc.: The Story Of The Syndicate ImageMurder, Inc.: The Story Of The Syndicate
by Burton B. Turkus, Sid Feder
Da Capo Press; Published: 2003-07-31; Paperback; Book
Best price: $7.47
Price in other shops: $23.50
Protecting Your Life, Home, and Property: A Cop Shows You How ImageProtecting Your Life, Home, and Property: A Cop Shows You How
by Robert L. Snow
Plenum Pr; Published: 1995-04; Paperback; Book
Best price: $6.47
Price in other shops: $15.95
Victims: THE LDS CHURCH AND THE MARK HOFMANN CASE ImageVictims: THE LDS CHURCH AND THE MARK HOFMANN CASE
by Richard E. Turley
University of Illinois Press; Published: 1992-09-01; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $19.46
Price in other shops: $31.95
The Serpent's Tooth ImageThe Serpent's Tooth
by Christopher P. Andersen
Harpercollins; Published: 1987-06; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $6.01
Price in other shops: $16.95
American Taboo: A Murder in the Peace Corps ImageAmerican Taboo: A Murder in the Peace Corps
by Philip Weiss
Harper; Published: 2004-06-01; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $1.39
Price in other shops: $25.95
The Invention of Murder ImageThe Invention of Murder
by Judith Flanders
Harper; Published: 2011; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $11.28
The Enforcer: Johnny "Pops" Papalia: A Life and Death in the Mafia ImageThe Enforcer: Johnny "Pops" Papalia: A Life and Death in the Mafia
HarperCollins Publishers; Paperback; Book
Best price: $159.82
Lincoln's Assassins: Their Trial and Execution ImageLincoln's Assassins: Their Trial and Execution
by James L. Swanson, Daniel Weinberg
William Morrow; Published: 2006-10-31; Hardcover; Book
Best price: $21.13
Price in other shops: $39.95
Similar Books and other products
New York City Gangland (Images of America) (Images of America Series) ImageNew York City Gangland (Images of America) (Images of America Series)
by Arthur Nash
Arcadia Publishing; Published: 2010-07-28; Paperback; Book
Best price: $14.10
Price in other shops: $21.99
Murder, Inc.: The Mafia's Hit Men in New York City (The History Press) ImageMurder, Inc.: The Mafia's Hit Men in New York City (The History Press)
by Graham Bell
The History Press; Published: 2010-11-29; Paperback; Book
Best price: $10.77
Price in other shops: $16.99
A Man of Honor: The Autobiography of Joseph Bonanno ImageA Man of Honor: The Autobiography of Joseph Bonanno
by Joseph Bonanno
St. Martin's Paperbacks; Published: 2003-01-20; Mass Market Paperback; Book
Best price: $3.97
Price in other shops: $7.99
But He Was Good to His Mother : The Lives and Crimes of Jewish Gangsters ImageBut He Was Good to His Mother : The Lives and Crimes of Jewish Gangsters
by Robert A. Rockaway
Gefen Publishing House; Published: 2000-01-01; Paperback; Book
Best price: $9.97
Price in other shops: $14.95
When the Mob Ran Vegas: Stories of Money, Mayhem and Murder ImageWhen the Mob Ran Vegas: Stories of Money, Mayhem and Murder
by Steve Fischer
Berkline Press; Published: 2005-07-07; Paperback; Book
Best price: $11.75
Price in other shops: $19.95
The Outfit ImageThe Outfit
by Gus Russo
Bloomsbury USA; Published: 2003-04-02; Paperback; Book
Best price: $10.76
Price in other shops: $19.95
Boardwalk Gangster: The Real Lucky Luciano ImageBoardwalk Gangster: The Real Lucky Luciano
by Tim Newark
St. Martin's Griffin; Published: 2011-09-27; Paperback; Book
Best price: $7.22
Price in other shops: $15.99
Tough Jews : Fathers, Sons, and Gangster Dreams ImageTough Jews : Fathers, Sons, and Gangster Dreams
by Rich Cohen
Vintage; Published: 1999-04-20; Paperback; Book
Best price: $6.28
Price in other shops: $15.95
Five Families: The Rise, Decline, and Resurgence of America's Most Powerful Mafia Empires ImageFive Families: The Rise, Decline, and Resurgence of America's Most Powerful Mafia Empires
by Selwyn Raab
St. Martin's Griffin; Published: 2006-09-05; Paperback; Book
Best price: $10.78
Price in other shops: $19.99
Rothstein: The Life, Times, and Murder of the Criminal Genius Who Fixed the 1919 World Series ImageRothstein: The Life, Times, and Murder of the Criminal Genius Who Fixed the 1919 World Series
by David Pietrusza
Basic Books; Published: 2011-09-13; Paperback; Book
Best price: $8.58
Price in other shops: $18.99
Book store. Illustrated catalog of books on different categories