{"product_id":"sunshine-state-mafia-a-history-of-floridas-mobsters-hit-men-and-wise-guys-paperback","title":"Sunshine State Mafia: A History of Florida's Mobsters, Hit Men, and Wise Guys - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDoug Kelly\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInside accounts and little known stories of criminal networks\u003cbr\u003ein Florida's past\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA vivid, wild\u003cbr\u003eride through a century of Mafia lore, this book tells stories of organized\u003cbr\u003ecrime rings that have settled in Florida and made the state their base of\u003cbr\u003eoperations for bootlegging, gambling, extortion, money laundering, and drug\u003cbr\u003erunning.\u003ci\u003e Sunshine State Mafia\u003c\/i\u003e divulges the hidden history of the mob\u003cbr\u003efrom the Keys to Pensacola and Jacksonville. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Featuring Al Capone and crime rings\u003cbr\u003ein Miami and South Florida, the Trafficante family in Tampa, Harlan Blackburn\u003cbr\u003eand his gambling empire in Orlando, and many more individuals both infamous and\u003cbr\u003elittle known, this book explains how and why mob bosses from northern states\u003cbr\u003ecame to Florida in the early 1900s--they saw the state as a respite from cold\u003cbr\u003eweather and a good place to evade law enforcement. The cast of characters in\u003cbr\u003ethese stories includes cops, sheriffs, prosecutors, judges, and politicians who\u003cbr\u003etook bribes or even conspired with criminals. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDoug\u003cbr\u003eKelly offers never-before-told information from newly released files, \u003cbr\u003einterviews with retired police and FBI agents, and his own career as a security\u003cbr\u003econsultant during the Cocaine Cowboys era. Kelly's line of work involved\u003cbr\u003ebrushes with criminal elements and notorious characters, which he recounts\u003cbr\u003ehere. He also defines roles within Mafia families, discusses how changes in policing\u003cbr\u003ehave impacted the patterns of criminal organizations, and talks about what distinguishes\u003cbr\u003ethe Mafia from other groups. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe first book to survey the origins and activities of the Mafia across\u003cbr\u003eFlorida, \u003ci\u003eSunshine State Mafia\u003c\/i\u003e will surprise readers with its insights\u003cbr\u003einto the influence of organized crime in the history of the state's small towns\u003cbr\u003eand cities.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 194\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 8.97 x 6.05 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 05, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51748928454944,"sku":"9780813080482","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5ed85f7da3b40fd9d04a966e6d0ca311.webp?v=1779920380","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/sunshine-state-mafia-a-history-of-floridas-mobsters-hit-men-and-wise-guys-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}