The canary sang but couldn't fly
Subtitle: the fatal fall of Abe Reles, the mobster who shattered Murder, Inc.'s code of silence
By: by Edmund Elmaleh.
Publisher: Sterling Pub. Co., Inc.
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781402761133
Subjects: Reles, Abe, -- 1906-1941; Criminals -- United States -- Biography; Mafia -- United States -- History -- 20th century
Genres: Biography.; History
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Prologue; title: Murder was his business; title: Kid twist and the combination; title: Albert's blessing; title: Judge Louis; title: On the lam; title: Bill O'Dwyer's big gamble; title: The corpse on Coney Island; title: The prize canary; title: Homicide squad; title: A fatal misstep; title: The law of gravity; title: A perfect murder case; title: Sleuthing; title: Hot tips and mystery witnesses; title: To flee or not to flee; title: The widow's revenge; title: Tin badge cops; title: Verdict; title: Musings on murder; title: Epilogue; title: Notes; title: Bibliography; title: Index; title: Acknowledgments.