Gangster squad covert cops, the mob, and the battle for Los Angeles
A harrowing narrative of murder and secrets, revenge and heroism in the City of Angels. Lieberman chronicles the true story of the secretive police unit that waged an anything-goes war to drive Mickey Cohen and other hoodlums from Los Angeles after WWII.
Main Author: | Lieberman, Paul, 1949- |
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Format: | Books Print Book |
Language: | English |
Published: |
New York :
Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Griffin,
c2012.
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Edition: | 1st ed. |
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Table of Contents:
- Prelude: A violin case under the bed
- The Whalens move west to the City of Angels
- The gangster squad's Sergeant Jack O'Mara sets his trap for Mickey
- Sergeant Jerry Wooters and the deadly night at Rondelli's
- Justice
- Afterword: Machine gun shoot-outs on the big screen.