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The Resource The Black Hand : the epic war between a brilliant detective and the deadliest secret society in American history, Stephan Talty

The Black Hand : the epic war between a brilliant detective and the deadliest secret society in American history, Stephan Talty

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The Black Hand : the epic war between a brilliant detective and the deadliest secret society in American history
Title
The Black Hand
Title remainder
the epic war between a brilliant detective and the deadliest secret society in American history
Statement of responsibility
Stephan Talty
Creator
Subject
Language
eng
Summary
Chronicles the dramatic story of the origins of the mafia in early twentieth-century America and the achievements of Italian-born detective Joseph Petrosino, who gave his life to fight it
Cataloging source
PNX
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Talty, Stephan
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Organized crime
  • Italian Americans
  • Extortion
Label
The Black Hand : the epic war between a brilliant detective and the deadliest secret society in American history, Stephan Talty
Instantiates
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-280) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Prologue: "a great and consuming terror" -- "This capital of half a world" -- Hunter of men -- "In mortal dread" -- The mysterious six -- A general rebellion -- Explosion -- Wave -- The General -- "The terror of hurtful people" -- "Once to be born, once to die" -- War without quarter -- The city of living death -- Backlash -- A secret service -- The gentleman -- In Sicily -- Black horses -- Goatville -- A return
Control code
ocn982297312
Dimensions
24 cm
Extent
xix, 298 pages
Isbn
9780544633384
Isbn Type
(hardcover)
Lccn
2016048168
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
(OCoLC)982297312
Label
The Black Hand : the epic war between a brilliant detective and the deadliest secret society in American history, Stephan Talty
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-280) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Prologue: "a great and consuming terror" -- "This capital of half a world" -- Hunter of men -- "In mortal dread" -- The mysterious six -- A general rebellion -- Explosion -- Wave -- The General -- "The terror of hurtful people" -- "Once to be born, once to die" -- War without quarter -- The city of living death -- Backlash -- A secret service -- The gentleman -- In Sicily -- Black horses -- Goatville -- A return
Control code
ocn982297312
Dimensions
24 cm
Extent
xix, 298 pages
Isbn
9780544633384
Isbn Type
(hardcover)
Lccn
2016048168
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
(OCoLC)982297312

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