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The Purple Gang

Organized Crime in Detroit: 1910 - 1945

ISBN-13: 9781569804940

Contributor(s): Paul R. Kavieff

Subjects: True Crime

Publisher: Barricade Books

Publisher Imprint: Barricade Books

Publication Date: 02-06-2004

Format: Paperback

Availability: Out of stock

£15.99

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About the book

The Purple Gang - Detroit's ruling organised crime syndicate - became one of the most notorious gangs during the Prohibition Era. The gang was comprised mostly of the offspring of recent immigrants - Eastern European Jews who were hardworking and honest. This vicious gang quickly rose to power by engaging in extortion, gambling and the illicit trade of drugs and alcohol. The book if graphically illustrated with 32 pages of photographs depicting the gangsters, from their lives on the street to their bloody demise.

The Purple Gang

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