The story of the American Mafia is not complete without a chapter on Kansas City--even Hollywood gives a nod to the "City of Fountains" in mafia films. Events unfolding in Kansas City have affected the fortunes of all the Mafia "families," shaping the entire underworld along the way. Author Frank Hayde chronicles the connection between organized crime and politics that originated with the alliance between political boss Tom Pendergast and mob boss...

"From USA Today bestseller and Edgar Award nominee Elle Cosimano, comes Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun--the hilarious and heart-pounding next installment in the beloved Finlay Donovan series. Dating. Diapers. And dodging bullets. Who said single moms can't have fun? Finlay Donovan has been in messes before--after all, she's an author and single mom who's a pro at getting out bloodstains for rather unexpected reasons--but none quite like this. After...

A multigenerational history of the Cuban mob in the United States examines the role of South Florida's exile community in building a criminal empire as part of a plot to reclaim Cuba from the Castro regime.

Presents episodes 1 to 8 of the second season of the television series which examines why gangs exist, how they operate, their increasingly destructive methods, and the rate at which they are spreading to suburban and rural areas. Delves into the history of gangs in America, from the long-stretching tradition of the Asian Triads, to the motorcycle gang war between the Outlaws and the Hells Angels, to the growing occurrence of girl gangsters. Other...

When a new kid named Cory moves to town, he's picked on by the school bullies. To protect himself, he doesn't use his fists--he uses his brain instead. He scares the bullies off by fibbing that his father is a hit man for the mob. Word quickly spreads around and he gets the attention of the real mobsters in town, too.

Presents the first thirteen episode season of the television series which examines why gangs exist, how they operate, their increasingly destructive methods, and the rate at which they are spreading to suburban and rural areas. Follows the evolution of gangs from Harlem's heroin kingpins of the 1970s to today's most dangerous gang, MS-13, and details how groups such as Black Hand, Hells Angels, Bloods, skinheads, Almighty Black P. Stone, and others...

Lacy Stoltz is an investigator for the Florida Board on Judicial Conduct. She is a lawyer, not a cop, and it is her job to respond to complaints dealing with judicial misconduct. After nine years with the Board, she knows that most problems are caused by incompetence, not corruption. But a corruption case eventually crosses her desk. A previously disbarred lawyer is back in business with a new identity. He now goes by the name Greg Myers, and he claims...

Billionaire playboy Ricco Ferraro knows no other life. Being a shadow rider is in his blood--but so is a haunting desperation stemming from the secrets of his dark past. His recklessness puts not only his life at risk, but also the future of his entire family. To save them all, he must find a woman who can meet his every desire with a heat all her own. Just when Ricco has given up hope, he meets her--a mysterious woman whose shadow connects with his....

"[I]n which a band of amateur thieves pulls off one of the biggest airport heists in history with deadly consequences" -- provided by publisher. "Every week, a hundred million dollars in cash arrives at Miami International Airport, shipped by German banks to the Federal Reserve. A select group of trusted workers moves the bags through Customs and loads them into armored trucks. Ruban Betancourt has always played by the rules. But the bank taking...

A made man's murder unveils corruption of the vilest kind   The room is littered with rotting food, the refrigerator emptied to make room for the corpse. Det. Joe Borrelli finds Beansy Rutolo's body squeezed into the icebox, the frozen expression on his face suggesting he died begging for his life. But Borrelli has seen worse. Brooklyn's 71st Precinct sits in the middle of Pigtown, a longtime mafia hangout that seems to get more dangerous every year....