Last Gangster in Austin: Frank Smith, Ronnie Earle, and the End of a Junkyard Mafia

by Jesse Sublett

Book Overview

Ronnie Earle was a Texas legend. During his three decades as the district attorney responsible for Austin and surrounding Travis County, he prosecuted corrupt corporate executives and state officials, including the notorious US congressman Tom DeLay. But Earle maintained that the biggest case of his career was the one involving Frank Hughey Smith, the ex-convict millionaire, alleged criminal mastermind, and Dixie Mafia figure.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1477323988
• ISBN13: 9781477323984
• Release Date: June 2022
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.4" x 8.4"