Originally Posted By: Mickey_MeatBalls_DeMonica
While Im here...are there any suggestions for a good book on California, LA and West Coast in general LCN? Beyond Jimmy the Weasel's book (which is the staple fare on the topic)?

I dont want to give Kenji any money (I dont think his take is worth a buck anymore). And beside's Fiato's book (which is on the list), Im struggling to find anything. Basically anything West Coast-centric I'd be interested in.

Beside's that, I've got on the list...
Scott Burstein's Motor City Mafia on Detroit

Leonard Katz' Uncle Frank the Frank Costello biography

George A's Blood & Honour (Waited far too long for this one, said to be the definitive account of Scarfo era Philly)

Dick Kreck's Smaldone: The Untold Story of an American Crime Family on Denver's Smaldone brothers. Kinda small time-ish (as far as LCN goes) but definitely interesting. Also on Denver and the Rockies in genreral;

Betty Alt's and Sandra Well's Mountain Mafia, on guys like Joe Roma and, again the brothers Smaldone.

Gus Russo's Supermob on Chicago

Blackhand Strawman on KC

As you could probably tell, basically anything relating to Families outside of NY I'm fascinated by. Any suggestins would be much appreciated.


Couple Chicago books that I liked were:

Family Secrets: The case that crippled the Chicago Mob by Jeff Cohen.

When corruption was King by Robert Cooley with Hillel Levin.