The Rosselli book is pretty good so far. Already provided a piece to a puzzle I've been trying to find for some time. How was Dragna ever recognized as a boss at the formation of the Commission when he was so disrespected? The answer is obvious. Johnny Rosselli. Rosselli was the brains behind everything the LA family was doing in the early '30s. The Outfit set it up perfectly, letting Dragna be boss while Rosselli was really making the moves. Same old story with the mob, as recently as the fictional Sopranos, with Junior the head stooge while Tony runs things. Just got to the chapter where Siegel moves out west. A real page turner. Recommend it to anyone interested in the west coast families.


"...the successful annihilation of organized crime's subculture in America would rock the 'legitimate' world's foundation, which would ultimately force fundamental social changes and redistributions of wealth and power in this country. Meyer Lansky's dream was to bond the two worlds together so that one could not survive without the other." - Dan E. Moldea