num_pages: 480
description: Here is the shocking true saga of the Irish American mob. In Paddy Whacked , bestselling author and organized crime expert T. J. English brings to life nearly two centuries of Irish American gangsterism, which spawned such unforgettable characters as Mike "King Mike" McDonald, Chicago's subterranean godfather; Big Bill Dwyer, New York's most notorious rumrunner during Prohibition; Mickey Featherstone, troubled Vietnam vet turned Westies gang leader; and James "Whitey" Bulger, the ruthless and untouchable Southie legend. Stretching from the earliest New York and New Orleans street wars through decades of bootlegging scams, union strikes, gang wars, and FBI investigations, Paddy Whacked is a riveting tour de force that restores the Irish American gangster to his rightful preeminent place in our criminal history -- and penetrates to the heart of the American experience.
language: English
title: Paddy Whacked: The Untold Story of the Irish American Gangster
titlecomplete: Paddy Whacked: The Untold Story of the Irish American Gangster
characters: James Coonan, Whitey Bulger, Mickey Featherstone, Bill Dwyer (mobster), Michael Cassius McDonald
genres: Audiobook, Ireland, Historical, Biography, Irish Literature, Crime, American History, Nonfiction, True Crime, History
ratings_count: 1966
places: New York City, New York, Chicago, Illinois, New Orleans, Louisiana
publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks