New Book Chronicles the Fascinating Story
of Gangsters of Boston
This coming June 6, Boston will experience, no doubt, what will
be organized crime's “Trial of the Century” when the infamous Whitey Bulger
stands trial for murder. But before Whitey Bulger, Boston had such intriguing
gangsters as Adam Worth, Daddy Black and Tony Pino.
Now, with the timely publication of Gangsters
of Boston, we have the first comprehensive account of three centuries of thug
life in the city where America began. Through court records, interviews, newly
uncovered police documents and other information sources, Gangsters of Boston
tells the incredible story of the city’s underworld. In chilling new detail,
veteran Boston journalist George Hassett reveals the legendary crime stories of
Boston – from Prohibition to the Mafia to the Irish Gang War and to the infamous
Whitey Bulger.
The forgotten chapters of Boston gang history
are also covered – from the role of street gangs in the American Revolution to
Chinatown’s infamous Tong Wars to the murder of numbers king Daddy Black. It’s
all here, every neighbourhood, every era and every gangster. This is a
brutal Boston of warring gangs, hit men and paranoid mob bosses. Dive bars,
fugitive hideouts and mob dens populate this world and Gangsters of Boston is a
first class tour.
With more than fifty crisply told tales of
thieves, kingpins, vicious street gangs and corrupt cops, be prepared to see
the Athens of America in a new light. Boston gangsters featured include Detroit
Red (Malcolm X), The Winter Hill Gang, Joe Kennedy, King Solomon, Gennaro
Angiulo, Larry Zanino, The Flemmi Brothers, Campbell Brothers, Darryl (God)
Whiting, Franklin Hill Giants, Tony Johnson, Corbet Street Crew, and, of
course, Whitey Bulger.
Boston, Massachusetts-based George Hassett has worked as a newspaper reporter
and editor in the Boston area for publications such as The Boston Phoenix,
Somerville News and Cambridge Chronicle. His crime reporting has also appeared
in national magazines such as FEDS and ASIS and he has been interviewed as an
expert on Boston organized crime for television and radio specials.“Hassett brings literary credibility to a genre that is often literarily underwhelming” – Boston Phoenix
For further information about the publisher: strategicmediabooks.com
For interviews or to request copy of the book e-mail:
strategicmediabooks@gmail.com or phone: 803-366-5440
