Gangsters of Miami: True Tales of Mobsters, Gamblers, Hit Men, Con Men and Gang Bangers from the Magic City

by Ron Chepesiuk

Book Overview

Now in paperback, this well researched book chronicles the rise of the gangster in Miami and the history of crime in one of America's most exciting and edgy cities. Known as the Magic City, Miami has been the home for a colorful variety of gangsters from its early days to the modern period. They include the notorious smugglers of the Prohibition era (infamous mobsters such as Al Capone and Meyer Lansky) who helped make Miami a gambling mecca, the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1569805008
• ISBN13: 9781569805008
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: Barricade Books
• Length: 358 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.2"