First family
Subtitle: terror, extortion, revenge, murder, and the birth of the American mafia
By: Mike Dash
Publisher: Doubleday Canada
Published: 2009
Place of publication: [Toronto]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 375
ISBN-13: 9780385667517
Subjects: Mafia; History; Organized crime; Biography; Criminals; Histoire; Crime organisé; Biographies; Criminels
Description: Using previously untapped Secret Service archives, prison records, and interviews with surviving family members, Dash presents the gripping story of the birth of the Italian Mafia in America, and brings to life the remarkable villains and unusual heroes of the Mafia's early years.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.