| The Black Hand: The Epic War Between a Brilliant Detective and the Deadliest Secret Society in American History Contributor(s): Talty, Stephan (Author) |
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ISBN: 1328911195 ISBN-13: 9781328911193 Publisher: Mariner Books OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - True Crime | Organized Crime - History | United States - 20th Century - Social Science | Criminology |
| Dewey: 364.106 |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 5.2" W x 8" (0.60 lbs) 336 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "Gripping . . . A valuable recounting of a lurid and little-known episode in American history." -- Washington Post Beginning in the summer of 1903, an insidious crime wave stirred New York City, then the entire country, into panic. The children of Italian immigrants were being kidnapped and dozens of innocent victims gunned down. Bombs tore apart tenement buildings. Judges, senators, Rockefellers, and society matrons were threatened with gruesome deaths. The perpetrators' only calling card: the symbol of a black hand. Standing between the American public and the Black Hand's lawlessness was Joseph Petrosino. Dubbed "the Italian Sherlock Holmes," he was a dogged and ingenious detective and master of disguise. As the crimes grew ever more bizarre, Petrosino and his all-Italian police squad raced to capture members of the secret criminal society before the nation's anti-immigrant tremors exploded into catastrophe. The Black Hand is a fast-paced story of mystery, terror, sacrifice, and honor in turn-of-the-century America, from a master of narrative nonfiction. "Taut, brisk, and very cinematic." -- Newsday |
Contributor Bio(s): Talty, Stephan: - STEPHAN TALTY is the award-winning author of Agent Garbo, Empire of Blue Water, and other best-selling works of narrative nonfiction. His books have been made into two films, the Oscar-winning Captain Phillips and Only the Brave. He is also the author of two psychological thrillers, including the New York Times bestseller Black Irish, set in his hometown of Buffalo. He has written for the New York Times Magazine, GQ, and many other publications. Talty now lives outside New York City with his family. |