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Mobsters, Gangs, Crooks and Other Creeps-Volume 2 - New York City Kindle Edition

by Joe Bruno (Author), Nitro Covers (Illustrator), Marc Maturo (Editor), Format: Kindle Edition
4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 118 ratings
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"Mobsters, Gangs, Crooks, and Other Creeps - Volume 2 - New York City" is the second in a series of Joe Bruno’s "Mobster" books.


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Joe Bruno's "Mobsters, Gangs, Crooks, and Other Creeps" finished in second place (runner up) in the 2013 eFestival of Words Best of the Independent Ebook Awards in the category "Nonfiction."



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“Mobsters, Gangs, Crooks, and Other Creeps - Volume 2- New York City” is not a continuation of “Mobsters, Gangs, Crooks, and Other Creeps - Volume 1- New York City,” but rather a complement to Volume I. Volume 2 starts in the time period of the early 1820's, and ends in the mid 1900's.



This is not a book about nice people. This is a book about the lowest forms of life ever to walk the face of the earth: Mafioso, murderers, con artists, prostitutes, base street thugs, crooked politicians; people who do deliciously decadent things to other people, as easy as stepping on a roach. The exception is New York City Detective Joseph Petrosino, who took on the vicious Black Hand, but lost his life in Sicily because he wasn't exactly the sharpest knife in the drawer.



“Mobsters, Gangs, Crooks, and Other Creeps - Volume 2- New York City” is not for everyone. But if you enjoy reading about mob people who are so unaffected about what they do, they can eat a hot roast beef sandwich minutes after slitting some poor guy's throat, this book is definitely for you.



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GREAT AUTHOR!! By Patricia Taylor
I have read five books by Joe Bruno and I am indeed hooked. I can't wait to read more. One of the best writers ever!

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I hope you enjoy reading about some of the worst individuals God has ever created.

I know I enjoyed writing about them.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B006H99D1U
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Knickerbocker Publishing Company; 1st edition (July 17, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 17, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 598 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 230 pages
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Joe Bruno

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Joe Bruno, a former New York City sportswriter, is the author of 60 books, including true crime, crime novels, crime screenplays, political science, and sports biographies.

In 2020, Bruno, a Vietnam Veteran, was voted into the Florida Boxing Hall of Fame in the media section.

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Mathew J. Mari, New York City criminal lawyer for 40 years, says, "Joe Bruno and I grew up in the same neighborhood on the Lower East Side of New York City. We met and know the most of the same people, some of whom are alleged to be organized crime figures. And I emphasize the word 'alleged.'

"That's why Joe Bruno's insight and style makes it easy for the reader to understand the colorful yet brutal characters that dominated the crime scene in America for two centuries. He knows what he's talking about because he's lived through it.

"Joe Bruno's mob books are 'A composite of characters and events, which weaves the denizens of the underworld with the rich history of New York City, as well as in other parts of the country.'"

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Joe Bruno's five-part series "Mobsters, Gangs, Crooks, and Other Creeps," finished runner-up in the 2013 eFestival of Words Best of the Independent Ebook Awards in the category "Nonfiction."

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5.0 out of 5 stars Joe Bruno does it again in Volume 2!!!
Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2012
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The content of Volume 2 leaves nothing to be desired for those who have read Volume 1! Joe Bruno again comes up with some very interesting characters who once graced the city of New York, from Mobsters,& Racketeers, to women murderers and other interesting figures. What amazes me is the "new" previously unpublished facts and tidbits about the characteres that Mr.Bruno always seems to uncover, another hit and another amazing Kindle publication.
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Gary Campbell
4.0 out of 5 stars Another fun read with some great history & stories
Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2012
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Started with volume 1 as a free download, enjoyed it so was quick to get 2 & 3, was not let down, more great stories and info that's sure to please any mob history buff or lovers of NY early political stories.
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Andy in Washington
3.0 out of 5 stars Not A Serious History, But A Fun Book
Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2013
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The book is a collection of short works, maybe 5 pages each, on some of New York City's more colorful characters. None of the stories are in any way related, so you can read them one-at-a-time in any order.

=== The Good Stuff ===

* The stories are fun to read. Some are macabre, some are sad, some are amusing, but they almost all held my interest.

* Author Joe Bruno writes well, although with a quite informal voice. His writing style is well matched to the matieral.

=== The Not-So-Good Stuff ===

* I wouldn't consider these stories to be anything other than fun tales...certainly not a serious history. Bruno doesn't reference his work, other than including a bibliography, but feels free to incorporate rumor, innuendo and opinion. For example, his tales of JFK state as fact that the mafia was responsible for the assassination, and makes no attempt to substantiate this claim. Similar attempts to google other characters uncover sketchy data at best.

=== Summary ===

It is a fun book to read, but do not consider it with a serious work of non-fiction. Many of the stories are attention grabbing, and you will no doubt repeat some of them to your friends. But if you are looking for serious, well researched historical accounts, this is not your book.
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C.A. Anderson
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful!
Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2014
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I enjoyed learning about the gangsters and crooks in our early American history. The law office of Howe & Hummel is one you didn't want to be up against. And Ruth Snyder's many attempts to kill her husband before she talked her lover in to killing him, fascinating. A great read to your history.
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Dakikle
5.0 out of 5 stars Mobsters etc.
Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2012
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Wow what a great book, I couldn't hardly put it down at night. The way Joe Bruno keeps it short and to the point makes it so easy to read and understand. I was very satisfied with this book and the history it portrayed
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Nodder
4.0 out of 5 stars Brief Biographies of Baddies!
Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2012
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Mobsters, Gangs, Crooks and Other Creeps-Volume 2 - New York City (Mobsters, Gangs, Crooks, and Other Creeps - New York City)
Brief individual biographies of mobsters in New York. Without being too wordy, the book goes into a fair amount of detail of their lives and crimes.
The author is obviously familiar with the subject and I only wish that there had been more information as to how the different individuals were connected, and how the gangs uncovered such differences with each other that they fought to the death.
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Heikki Hietala
3.0 out of 5 stars Mildly interesting set of baddies
Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2012
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This book tracks the lives and deeds of people on the wrong side of the law in New York around the turn of the 20th century.

I liked the idea of a compendium of bad guy (and gal) biographies, because you so often see these names referred to in the news. Even the classic corrupt lawyers Howe and Hummel still get circulation, though they were active a hundred years ago. The author has worked quite hard to amass this bunch of bad people, which even includes Joe Kennedy, father of JFK and RFK. I was never aware how deeply their dad was inside the corruption business.

Bruno writes quite well and the text is easy to read. He often attempts a sarcastic tone and succeeds almost as often. But some of the baddies in the line-up are only mildly interesting, even if historically significant. If he'd taken out the lame ones, and added more of the large-caliber thugs, I think this would have been a four or even five star book, such as the Mammoth Book of the Mafia.

-Heikki Hietala, author of Tulagi Hotel
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Rachael
5.0 out of 5 stars Not your typical encyclopedia
Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2016
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Joe Bruno's humorous spin on a dark blemish in American history kept me hooked! The excerpts were short enough to read in quick sittings while still filled with fascinating details most history books gloss over.
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Mrs Jacqueline Rourke
5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 24, 2014
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This is the first book I have read by Joe Bruno and I absolutely love it,. Lots of stories and the writer seems to have lots of additional information on familiar cases. Lots of news cases and easy to read. I will be looking to purchase more of Joe Bruno books to see if he can keep up the quality writing.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining
Reviewed in Germany on February 10, 2014
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An interesting and colourful read although some of the information seems to provide more enter-tainment value rather than proven historical facts. But seeing the time frame when most of these incidents took place, a lot of the information would stem from legend as well as newspapers who would often spice up their reports to sell more papers.
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Clair McCleary
4.0 out of 5 stars New York gangsters 101
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 10, 2014
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If you want the low down on the villains of 19th/20th century New York, this book is hard to beat. From ingenious scamsters to corrupt politicians feathering their own nest at public expense; police on the pay roll of the Mob; and the tension between the Mob and the Kennedy's, the facts are more amazing than fiction. The authors deft touch guarantees an entertaining read - at an excellent price too.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Again, a good, but basic introduction to this subject
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 5, 2013
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A simple idea done well. Do not expect detailed accounts and ignore the typing/grammar errors, a good, but basic introduction, to some of the most interesting characters from New York.
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anthony m corbett
5.0 out of 5 stars Really good reading turned off going to Sicily on holidays that ...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 24, 2015
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Really good reading turned off going to Sicily on holidays that where ninety per cent of gangsters come from I don't like cement shoes other than that the book was really good
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