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Scott M. Burnstein is an attorney, journalist, and organized crime historian. He is the author of Motor City Mafia: A Century of Organized Crime in Detroit and Family Affair: Greed, Treachery, and Betrayal in the Chicago Mafia. He is the coauthor (with Phil Leonetti) of Mafia Prince: Inside afficher plus America's Most Violent Mafia Family and the Bloody Fall of La Cosa Nostra. afficher moins

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Perhaps if I had seen the words "Images of America" above the title, I would have realized that this is largely a picture book. While the photos are interesting, if you are looking for something informative, this is not the book for you.
 
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Hedgepeth | 1 autre critique | Oct 10, 2016 |
After hearing the the author talk about crime in Detroit, at my local library, I had to read his book. He is very passionate and knowledgable about the subject. I, of course, had heard about Detroit during Prohibition, Jimmy Hoffa and other criminal events but was not aware of the extent of the Detroit underworld. Except for the series of child killings in Oakland county, the stories in this book are about organized crime. Because there are so many similar names (and nicknames) with members of the same families it is difficult to keep them straight. It is both fascinating and frightening to realize, that although most people are unaware, this ruthless underworld exists.… (plus d'informations)
 
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jwood652 | Oct 7, 2015 |
Arcadia Publishing's Images of America series is a great way to get a quick sense of an aspect of history through photographs and limited text and captions. I was fortunate to hear Scott Burnstein speak about the history of the underworld in Detroit at my local library. He is very knowledgeable and passionate about this subject. This book combines the many black and white pictures with his knowledge to deliver an interesting overview.
 
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jwood652 | 1 autre critique | Sep 28, 2013 |

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2
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