The Mafia and the Machine: The Story of the Kansas City Mob
by Frank R. Hayde
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Author: Frank R. HaydeEdition: Hardcover
Published: 2008-01-30
ISBN: 1569803366
Number of pages: 320
Publisher: Barricade Books
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Book Review: Under The Radar
Summary: 5 Stars
The headlines in the 20th century were mostly of the New York and Chicago mobs. Frank Hayde's book details just how much power and influence the Kansas City mob demonstrated with relative obscurity. Not until the Tropicana skimming scheme broke, Kansas City mob bosses controlled and influenced not only local mob operations, but national union corruption. This book chronicles in detail the origins of both the Kansas City political machine and the Mafia. I highly recommend this book to all interested in mob lore and history.
Summary of The Mafia and the Machine: The Story of the Kansas City Mob
The story of the American Mafia is not complete without a chapter on Kansas City. The City of Fountains has appeared in The Godfather, Casino, and The Sopranos, but many Midwesterners are not aware that Kansas City has affected the fortunes of the entire underworld. In The Mafia and the Machine, author Frank Hayde ties in every major name in organized crime-Luciano, Bugsy, Lansky-as well as the city's corrupt police force.Criminology Books
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