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Jeffrey Sussman

    Holocaust Fighters
    Tinseltown Gangsters
    Big Apple Gangsters
    Backbeat Gangsters
    Big Apple Gangsters
    Sin City Gangsters
    • 2025

      Backbeat Gangsters

      The Rise and Decline of the Mob in Rock Music

      • 190 pages
      • 7 hours of reading

      Exploring the intersection of organized crime and the music industry, this book delves into the early days of rock and roll, revealing how criminal enterprises infiltrated and influenced the record business. Through compelling narratives, it uncovers the shady dealings and power struggles that shaped the music scene, highlighting the impact of these illicit activities on artists and the industry as a whole. The book offers a fascinating look at a hidden aspect of rock history, blending music lore with true crime elements.

      Backbeat Gangsters
    • 2024

      Tinseltown Gangsters

      The Rise and Decline of the Mob in Hollywood

      • 312 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      The narrative explores the infiltration of organized crime into Hollywood, highlighting how mobsters exploited labor unions to gain control and extort substantial sums from film studios. This gripping account reveals the ruthless tactics employed by these criminals, drawing parallels between the allure of the film industry and the predatory nature of the mob. It delves into the complexities of power, corruption, and the dark side of the entertainment world during a tumultuous era.

      Tinseltown Gangsters
    • 2023

      Sin City Gangsters

      • 230 pages
      • 9 hours of reading

      Sin City Gangsters is an exciting page-turner about how the mob created and controlled modern Las Vegas and then lost it to Corporate America.

      Sin City Gangsters
    • 2022

      Big Apple Gangsters

      The Rise and Decline of the Mob in New York

      • 236 pages
      • 9 hours of reading

      Focusing on the intricate world of organized crime, this book offers vivid profiles of notorious crime bosses, gang members, and corrupt officials, highlighting their significant influence over businesses in New York and beyond. By exploring pivotal events in the history of the mob, it uncovers the extensive reach and power of these figures in shaping criminal enterprises and their impact on society.

      Big Apple Gangsters
    • 2021

      This book shares the remarkable stories of boxers who had to fight for their lives while incarcerated in Nazi concentration camps. Alongside their stories are accounts of prisoners who resisted their captors and escaped the camps and those who sought revenge against the Nazis, creating a well-rounded portrait of those who fought against Nazi rule.

      Holocaust Fighters
    • 2020

      Big Apple Gangsters

      • 240 pages
      • 9 hours of reading
      3.8(11)Add rating

      "Through profiles of the most colorful and powerful crime bosses, gang members, corrupt cops, and numerous mob associates as well as pivotal events in the history of organized crime, Big Apple Gangsters reveals just how influential the mob has been in controlling large numbers of business not just in New York, but also in other cities"--

      Big Apple Gangsters
    • 1980