In his riveting new history of the origins of the mafia in America, author Stephan Talty delves into an unexplored episode in America’s past, one rich with resonance in our own era.
THE BLACK HAND: The Epic War Between a Brilliant Detective and the Deadliest Secret Society in American History (publication date: April 25, 2017) transports readers to the turn of the century when ethnic tensions ran high, cities were hotbeds of corruption, and a bold young immigrant, Joseph Petrosino, tackled it all to become the most brilliant detective of the 20th century. Paramount Pictures has acquired film rights, with Leonardo DiCaprio set to produce and star.
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