Mafia Wars

Author : Arthur Martin
Publisher : Arcturus Publishing
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2024-07-01
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9781398833708

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Mafia Wars by Arthur Martin Pdf

Organized crime is perhaps the most fascinating phenomenon of our time. From Al Capone, who boldly claimed his bootlegging activities were a public service, to the flamboyant Teflon Don, the criminals of the underworld have garnered headlines and captured our imagination with their violent and extravagant lifestyles. Arthur Martin provides a gripping introduction to the history of the mob, from the early vendettas of the 19th century in southern Italy to the mass killings a century later across New York, Chicago and other American cities. Featuring shocking photographs of these gang members, Mafia Wars offers shocking insight into the role of the mob explores whether recent high-profile hits are a mark of the Mafia's re-emergence as a violent force in the 21st century. For anyone who wants to know the truth about organized crime and understand the violent forces that have shaped it over the last century, this book is an indispensable guide.

Author : Bryan Huffman
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2018-07-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781387987801

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The Vexars Universe's Mafia Wars Chronicles: Aliens, Heroes, and Spies by Bryan Huffman Pdf

In a world where total equality reigns supreme, Roger Hill, the prominent, ethical, and hard-working half-Earthling director of the Earth Security Bureau dreams of living in a world where the safety of innocent lives matter. His life with his girlfriend has taken second place to his job due to the mafia families battling over control of organized crime on Earth. When mobsters kill off all of the Earth Security Bureau agents he sent to apprehend them, Director Roger Hill puts on his badge and takes an active role in stopping the Mafia Wars. Meanwhile, after losing her friend to mobster gunfire, Gina Jerikson dons the costume of Yo-yo Girl and teams up with her twin brother, Yo-yo Man, and police detective Roxy America to bring the mobsters to justice

Author : Rebecca Royce
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2021-06-22
Category : Captivity
ISBN : 1951349741

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Gunmetal Lily by Rebecca Royce Pdf

I was sold to my enemies. There was a deal made to keep the peace. War wasn't good for business. But deals were broken all the time. What did these powerful families have as collateral? Their daughters. A decade earlier, they decided that we were expendable, that we could be sold in marriage to keep their dealings honest. I didn't matter more than the security I could bring to the marketplace. I was twelve when they decided that, in ten years, I'd belong to the Hernandez family. Everyone knew what was coming for me. Everyone...except me. I have no choices. The daughter of mobsters, I now belong to the Mexican Cartel. But even the terrible images those words evoke are nothing compared to what is coming for me. My new family will discover I am more than just a pawn in their chess game. I'm named after a flower, but I don't wilt. I am determined to come out ahead in their Mafia Wars. *Gunmetal Lily is a full-length reverse harem novel in the dark and twisted Mafia Wars world * Recommended 18+ due to mature language, adult situations, and sensitive content

Author : John Lucas
Publisher : Aberfeldy London
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2020-01-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1527255077

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Albanian Mafia Wars by John Lucas Pdf

Albanian Mafia Wars is a fast-paced account of how one of the world's most dangerous criminal societies has seized control of Britain's £5 billion cocaine trade. War in the Balkans during the late 1990s brought a small but determined Albanian underworld to London. Some muscled in on vice, while others stood their ground against Turkish and British crime groups as they staked their claims in the heroin trade. A few were simply psychopathic killers with a Tony Montana complex who inflicted pain and misery on those around them.Picking up where hit TV show like Narcos and Besa leave off, this book goes beyond the headlines to chronicle the expansion of one of the world's most mysterious mafias, from its origins in war-torn Eastern Europe, to its rivalry with New York's Five Families, and to the chaos unleashed on the streets of Britain by narco gangs with access to cocaine pipelines from Colombia, Peru and Bolivia. Featuring a cast of real-life characters including international drugs barons, psychotic hitmen, vengeful warlords and blinged-up street gangsters, the saga takes in everything from the anarchy of Albania's civil war, to the squalor of sex trafficking in Soho, and the bloody street wars behind the rise of Britain's new kings of cocaine. This book brings the story bang up to date, revealing how organised crime syndicates have infiltrated every level of the Albanian state while their godfathers escape justice, paving the way for huge profits to be made in the rest of the world. It also features gritty reportage from the front line of Britain's drug wars, detailing how Albanian drug gangs operate in the capital and beyond while maintaining close links with crime lords back home.This is a must-read for anyone who enjoys Netflix shows such as Narcos and wants to understand the emerging threat to Britain from the world's newest global mafia.ABOUT THE AUTHORJohn Lucas is a journalist who has written for some of Britain's best-selling national newspapers, including The Sun, The Daily Mirror, the Mail on Sunday and The Times.He has covered many of the nation's most important crime stories in recent years, including the London Bridge and Westminster terror attacks, the Hatton Garden raid, the murder of gangster John 'Goldfinger' Palmer and the Salisbury poisonings. John's first book, Britain's Forgotten Serial Killer, led to a review of the decision to move notorious inmate Patrick Mackay to an open prison after the matter was raised in Parliament. Praise for Britain's Forgotten Serial Killer: "An instant classic"- True Crime Enthusiast."I really cannot commend the detail contained throughout the book enough. You'll find all those obscure things that an author would have proper had to dig out - specific amounts of fines, times, dates for example - all contained within. But it doesn't just read as a list of statistics to impress - they have been researched and put together to support the engaging context that make this an unmissable book, and an instant true crime classic." "Highly recommended"- Brutally Honest Reviews. "Lucas does not shy away from describing the brutal nature of Mackay's crimes or from delving into the background of abuse and deprivation which certainly contributed to Mackay's antisocial attitude, but it's Lucas' sympathy for the innocent victims and sensitive writing about their deaths which really stands out."

Author : A. A. Christiansen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2017-06-26
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1521591415

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The Mafia by A. A. Christiansen Pdf

THE MAFIA: Mafia Wars, Mafia Gangs and the Origins of Organized CrimeIf ever a comparison had to be made with the Mafia, it would be in the shape of the government who seek to dominate and control the human pullets who reside and fluctuate in rising and increasing numbers around the world: there is a separate system, way of living, rules to adhere, policies to be followed, allies that are fashioned, societies, political parties, education and more. The mafia's around the globe, I'm talking California, Los Angeles, Mexico, Russia, Sicily, America, Europe, China, Japan, Columbia, Mexico, New York, Africa, Asia, and wherever - else gang affiliation may be present, is stocked in a box full of redemption for the prison like estates that leave the poor - poorer and the rich - richer. It's like an urban act of political reverberation. The noise is to awaken the injustice and signal a message to those in their community perimeters. The map of Los Angeles has been marked in a colo§r coded print to highlight the hundreds and thousands of gangs that inhabit its southern outskirts, and not just it's outskirts, but farther east with places like Culver City and Santa Monica having small interferences with the Crips. This book looks at Mafia families and gangs across the world, their rise to power, and their ultimate criminal abuses and wicked deeds.

Author : John Gleeson
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2023-05-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9781982186937

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The Gotti Wars by John Gleeson Pdf

“Riveting…an electrifying true crime story of the Mafia-smitten eighties and nineties. Suspenseful and multifaceted, The Gotti Wars can’t be missed.” —Esquire, The Best Nonfiction Books of the Year A “meticulous chronicle of good triumphing over evil” (The Washington Post) from the determined young prosecutor who, in two of America’s most celebrated trials, managed to convict famed mob boss John Gotti—and ultimately took down the Mafia altogether. John Gotti was without a doubt the flashiest and most feared Mafioso in American history. He became the boss of the Gambino Crime Family in spectacular fashion—with the brazen and very public murder of Paul Castellano in front of Sparks Steakhouse in midtown Manhattan in 1985. Not one to stay below law enforcement’s radar, Gotti instead became the first celebrity crime boss. His penchant for eye-catching apparel earned him the nickname “The Dapper Don;” his ability to beat criminal charges led to another: “The Teflon Don.” This is the captivating story of Gotti’s meteoric rise to power and his equally dramatic downfall. Every step of the way, Gotti’s legal adversary—John Gleeson, an Assistant US Attorney in Brooklyn—was watching. When Gotti finally faced two federal racketeering prosecutions, Gleeson prosecuted both. As the junior lawyer in the first case—a bitter seven-month battle that ended in Gotti’s acquittal—Gleeson found himself in Gotti’s crosshairs, falsely accused of serious crimes by a defense witness Gotti intimidated into committing perjury. Five years later, Gleeson was in charge of the second racketeering investigation and trial. Armed with the FBI’s secret recordings of Gotti’s conversations with his underboss and consigliere in the apartment above Gotti’s Little Italy hangout, Gleeson indicted all three. He “flipped” underboss Sammy the Bull Gravano, killer of nineteen men, who became history’s highest-ranking mob turncoat—resulting in Gotti’s murder conviction. Gleeson ended not just Gotti’s reign, but eventually that of the entire mob. A spellbinding, page-turning courtroom drama, The Gotti Wars “tells us in electrifying detail how the good guys finally won, how justice triumphed over evil, and how Gleeson himself was transformed by his long war” (Nelson DeMille).

Author : D. C. Green
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Goblins
ISBN : 1925272206

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Goblin Mafia Wars by D. C. Green Pdf

Author : Malcolm Gladwell
Publisher : Little, Brown
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2021-04-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9780316296939

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The Bomber Mafia by Malcolm Gladwell Pdf

A “truly compelling” (Good Morning America) New York Times bestseller that explores how technology and best intentions collide in the heat of war—from the creator and host of the podcast Revisionist History. In The Bomber Mafia, Malcolm Gladwell weaves together the stories of a Dutch genius and his homemade computer, a band of brothers in central Alabama, a British psychopath, and pyromaniacal chemists at Harvard to examine one of the greatest moral challenges in modern American history. Most military thinkers in the years leading up to World War II saw the airplane as an afterthought. But a small band of idealistic strategists, the “Bomber Mafia,” asked: What if precision bombing could cripple the enemy and make war far less lethal? In contrast, the bombing of Tokyo on the deadliest night of the war was the brainchild of General Curtis LeMay, whose brutal pragmatism and scorched-earth tactics in Japan cost thousands of civilian lives, but may have spared even more by averting a planned US invasion. In The Bomber Mafia, Gladwell asks, “Was it worth it?” Things might have gone differently had LeMay’s predecessor, General Haywood Hansell, remained in charge. Hansell believed in precision bombing, but when he and Curtis LeMay squared off for a leadership handover in the jungles of Guam, LeMay emerged victorious, leading to the darkest night of World War II. The Bomber Mafia is a riveting tale of persistence, innovation, and the incalculable wages of war.

Author : IntroBooks
Publisher : IntroBooks
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2018-02-21
Category : History
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Mafia Wars in the History by IntroBooks Pdf

The term “mafia” has been used to refer to various secret groups or organizations that are involved in various forms of organized crimes and are spread across the world in various countries. They are usually recognized by the name of the country in which they have originated. Most of the group members of the mafia belong to a particular nationality and operate in the particular country itself. The main goal of such mafia groups is to have full control over the various kinds of activities. They can even have a monopoly over certain criminal activities. But one should not be mistaken! Though several films, documentaries and plays have been enacted in the life of the mafias and the wrong deeds done by them, people might still get the impression that the mafias are good people. The people might be allured by the money-earning capacity of the mafias in no matter of time. The lavish lifestyle led by them and the kind of richness they possess, it might appear quite overwhelming on the exterior front. But the truth is that, on the inner side, it is all black. The mafias have their hands spoiled with the color of blood. Mafia members are constantly living under the violence from the other mafia groups and often end up getting killed or killing others. There is no room for peace in their lives. The world in the due course of the mafias and their menace, has witnessed several major wars. The Mafia Wars as it is called have been the root cause due to the disturbances created in one group or the other and in taking revenge on the other. As we live in the present era, there are still major mafia groups out there in several parts of the world.

Author : C R Jane
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2022-12-17
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798370093173

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Forgotten Specters by C R Jane Pdf

Eva has forgotten something. Hints of another life, and who she really is, are whispered to her in dreams, visions, and in her interactions with people who seem to know more about her then they let on. Eva's struggle to find out who or what she is, all while navigating the real world for the first time, is complicated by the confusing relationships she's begun to develop with the three men she's fallen for. Will Eva ever find her happy ending, or will forgotten specters change the course of all she is coming to know? Book 2 of the international bestselling Fated Wings Series. First Impressions Forgotten Specters The Fallen One (a Fated Wings Novella) Forbidden Queens Faded Realms Faithless Dreams Fabled Kingdoms Forever Hearts

Author : Eric M. Jackson
Publisher : WND Books
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780977898435

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The PayPal Wars by Eric M. Jackson Pdf

When Peter Thiel and Max Levchin launched an online payment website in 1999, they hoped their service could improve the lives of millions around the globe. But when their start-up, PayPal, survived the dot.com crash only to find itself besieged by unimaginable challenges, that dream threatened to become a nightmare. PayPal's history as told by former insider Eric Jackson is an engrossing study of human struggle and perseverance against overwhelming odds. The entrepreneurs that Thiel and Levchin recruited to overhaul world currency markets first had to face some of the greatest trials ever thrown at a Silicon Valley company before they could make internet history. Revised and updated, this narrative is an adventure in capitalism. Reveals how PayPal went from bleeding $10 million per month to becoming a financial powerhouse. Sheds light on eBay's current woes, and PayPal's pending showdown with Google. -- Publisher.

Author : Maggie Cole
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2021-09
Category : Man-woman relationships
ISBN : 1792365136

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Unchosen Ruler by Maggie Cole Pdf

He's the future unchosen ruler of the O'Malleys. Locked away for too many years. Underestimated and pissed off. Protective beyond all rationale. Possessive unlike any man I've ever known. I should run. Except Liam O'Malley isn't a choice. He's the air I breathe. Still, I wonder if I can really be queen of the O'Malleys-especially when I discover the truth about who I am. Anyone else in our shoes would make a different choice, but nothing with Liam is predictable. In our world, anything but strength gets you killed. It's what makes him the perfect unchosen ruler. "Unchosen Ruler" is the sixth jaw-dropping installment of the "Mafia Wars" series. It begins the O'Malley crime family reign and is a forbidden Dark Mafia romance, interconnecting stand-alone, and guaranteed to have an HEA.

Author : Christopher Hodapp,Alice Von Kannon
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2011-02-04
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781118052020

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Conspiracy Theories and Secret Societies For Dummies by Christopher Hodapp,Alice Von Kannon Pdf

Entering the world of conspiracy theories and secret societies is like stepping into a distant, parallel universe where the laws of physics have completely changed: black means white, up is down, and if you want to understand what’s really going on, you need a good reference book. That’s where Conspiracy Theories & Secret Societies For Dummies comes in. Whether you’re a skeptic or a true believer, this fascinating guide, packed with the latest information, walks you through some of the most infamous conspiracy theories — such as Area 51 and the assassination of JFK — and introduces you to such mysterious organizations as the Freemasons, the Ninjas, the Mafia, and Rosicrucians. This behind-the-curtain guide helps you separate fact from fiction and helps you the global impact of these mysterious events and groups on our modern world. Discover how to: Test a conspiracy theory Spot a sinister secret society Assess the Internet’s role in fueling conspiracy theories Explore world domination schemes Evaluate 9/11 conspiracy theories Figure out who “they” are Grasp the model on which conspiracy theories are built Figure out whether what “everybody knows” is true Distinguish on assassination brotherhood from another Understand why there’s no such thing as a “lone assassin” Why do hot dogs come in packages of ten, while buns come in eight-packs? Everybody knows its a conspiracy, right? Find out in Conspiracy Theories & Secret Societies For Dummies.

Author : Peter Robb
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2014-08-05
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781466861299

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Midnight In Sicily by Peter Robb Pdf

A New York Times Book Review Notable Book of the Year A New York Public Library Best Book of the Year From the author of M and A Death in Brazil comes Midnight in Sicily. South of mainland Italy lies the island of Sicily, home to an ancient culture that--with its stark landscapes, glorious coastlines, and extraordinary treasure troves of art and archeology--has seduced travelers for centuries. But at the heart of the island's rare beauty is a network of violence and corruption that reaches into every corner of Sicilian life: Cosa Nostra, the Mafia. Peter Robb lived in southern Italy for over fourteen years and recounts its sensuous pleasures, its literature, politics, art, and crimes.

Author : Leslie Waller
Publisher : Onyx Books
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1993-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0451403711

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Mafia Wars by Leslie Waller Pdf

From Leslie Waller, the bestselling author of Dog Day Afternoon, The Family, and 48 other books, comes an immense novel of passion, murder, and power in the new Mafia of the 1990s. When 48-year-old Charley Richards wants to go legit, his ruthless uncle won't have it--and he'll employ every savage tactic he knows to keep his nephew faithful.