By Chris Bunton This book review is about “The Heights” written by Ray Franze It is a historical fiction novel, expected to be released in October by Blue Handle Publishing. The book tells the story of Sal Liparello, a mobster from Chicago Heights, who rises up and builds a criminal empire during the days ofContinue reading “Book Review: The Heights”
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Protecting Ginger
By Seamus O’ Leary “Vaccines made me a criminal” Nubs said. “What?” Jack asked He looked out of the Lincoln’s driver side window at the cheap south side hotel where Ginger and the girls were performing. “Yeah, they say that vaccines have chemicals that affect the brain and give kids, ADD, ADHD, Autism, and stuffContinue reading “Protecting Ginger”
Bugsy Siegel’s Last Pal
By Steven G. Farrell The citizens of Las Vegas, Nevada were all afraid of Bugsy Siegel, the notorious gangster from New York. Afraid and respectful. “Ben”, the name he used in his inner circle, was a long-time partner of such Manhattan big shots as Meyer Lansky, Lucky Luciano, and Frank Costello. He even had connectionsContinue reading “Bugsy Siegel’s Last Pal”
The Exit
By Dylan Todd “Take a seat, son.” The old man pointed at a chair directly across from himself. Tommy obliged. Tommy had been to several sit downs just like this, but never the focus of said sit down. Nervous, he fought every instinct to run, but he knew that to run would mean that heContinue reading “The Exit”
True Crime: Owney Madden
By Chris Bunton Owen Vincent “Owney’” Madden was born in December of 1891 in Leeds, England to Irish parents. Due to extreme poverty, his mother left England with his sister Mary, and placed Owney and his brother Martin in an orphanage, while she booked travel to the United States. After arriving in America, she stayedContinue reading “True Crime: Owney Madden”
Book Review: The Executioner Series
By Chris Bunton This Book Review is about The Executioner Series, and Mack Bolan written by Don Pendleton First published in 1969 the book “War Against the Mafia” went on to include 37 sequels over 12 years. The series tells of Mack Bolan. A Vietnam special operations sniper with a kill count of at leastContinue reading “Book Review: The Executioner Series”
Visiting Mom
By Seamus O’ Leary Nubs drove his grey 1990 Lincoln Town Car through the toll plaza on I-90 in Chicago, while holding his cell phone to his ear with the three fingers of his left hand. “I’m going to visit with my ma. I’ll only be a little bit, and then I’ll meet you there.”Continue reading “Visiting Mom”
.38
By Seamus O’Leary Jack’s slim form moved through the dancers on the night club floor, like a panther moving through a jungle of flashing lights. Nubs followed, and everyone got out of his way. They entered a door in the back, which opened into a short hall lit by fluorescent lights in the ceiling, andContinue reading “.38”
“Former Hangouts”
By Derek Quint “Former Hangouts” is a documentary by Derek Quint. It is produced by Addovolt Productions, and narrated by Stefanie Erdmann. The film shows us several “Former Hangouts” of Al Capone, in the Chicago, Wisconsin and Iowa areas. The trailer for the film gives this description: “Former Hangouts” approaches established Capone-related topics and locationsContinue reading ““Former Hangouts””
Meet The Medieval Mafia #1
By Jon Tait Sim Armstrong of Whithaugh He was Scottish organised crime’s Mr. Big TWO CENTURIES before the Sicilianmafia was formed. With links to cattle and sheep rustling, coin counterfeiting, robberies, protectionrackets and murders, Sim Armstrong of Whithaugh was one of the most dangerousand notorious reivers from just over the border in the lonely LiddesdaleContinue reading “Meet The Medieval Mafia #1”