Mountain Mafia: Organized Crime in the Rockies

by Betty L. Alt, Sandra K. Wells

Overview

MOUNTAIN MAFIA IS A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE BLACK HAND AND MAFIA in the Rocky Mountain region. It brings to life some of the more colorful leaders in the West's organized crime operations throughout the 20th century, including Roma, Colletti, and the Smaldones. Especially examined is the famous court case of "Scotty" Spinuzzi, who was acquitted of murder "because no one saw the bullet leave the gun." Also mentioned is the connection these western mobsters had with notorious crime members in New York, Chicago, Detroit, Las Vegas and Los Angeles.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781984585202
Publisher:	Xlibris US
Publication date:	06/30/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	178
Sales rank:	351,213
File size:	9 MB