THE OUTFIT by Gus Russo ( 9780747566519 ) - Books & Audio Books at Pickabook.co.uk

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Title:

THE OUTFIT
THE ROLE OF CHICAGO'S UNDERWORLD IN THE SHAPING OF MODERN AMERICA

By:

Gus Russo

Format:

Paperback

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£18.99

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£13.86

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ISBN 10:

0747566518

ISBN 13:

9780747566519

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Publisher:

BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC

Pub. date:

1 August, 2004

Pages:

560

Description:

Presents the story of the great Chicago crime family called The Outfit.

Synopsis:

Perhaps the most compelling gangster tale is one that has been, until now, surprisingly well hidden. This is the story of the Outfit: the secret organised crime cartel that began its reign in prohibition era Chicago before becoming the puppet master of Hollywood, Las Vegas and Washington DC. Moving with purpose and panache, the Outfit blended effortlessly with underworld corporate heads, Hollywood moguls, and national political icons. It was only after a fifty-year run that their world started to crumble in the 1970s. With extensive research including recently released FBI files, original interviews with Outfit associates and members of the Fourth Estate (who pursued the Outfit for over forty years) and first ever access to the journals of Humphreys' long-in-hiding widow, veteran investigative journalist Gus Russo uncovers sixty years of corruption and influence.

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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

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