Gangster squad, covert cops, the mob, and the battle for Los Angeles, by Paul Lieberman
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Gangster squad, covert cops, the mob, and the battle for Los Angeles, by Paul Lieberman
Language
eng
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plates
Index
no index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Gangster squad
Oclc number
778421729
Responsibility statement
by Paul Lieberman
Sub title
covert cops, the mob, and the battle for Los Angeles
Summary
A harrowing narrative of murder and secrets, revenge and heroism in the City of Angels. Lieberman chronicles the true story of the secretive police unit that waged an anything-goes war to drive Mickey Cohen and other hoodlums from Los Angeles after WWII
Table Of Contents
Prelude: A violin case under the bed -- The Whalens move west to the City of Angels -- The gangster squad's Sergeant Jack O'Mara sets his trap for Mickey -- Sergeant Jerry Wooters and the deadly night at Rondelli's -- Justice -- Afterword: Machine gun shoot-outs on the big screen
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Subject
- Crime organisé -- Californie -- Los Angeles -- Histoire -- 20e siècle
- Organized crime -- California -- Los Angeles -- History -- 20th century
- Gangsters -- Californie -- Los Angeles -- Histoire -- 20e siècle
- Cohen, Mickey, 1914-1976
- Nonfiction
- Gangsters -- California -- Los Angeles -- History -- 20th century
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- Crime organisé -- Californie -- Los Angeles -- Histoire -- 20e siècle
- Organized crime -- California -- Los Angeles -- History -- 20th century
- Gangsters -- Californie -- Los Angeles -- Histoire -- 20e siècle
- Cohen, Mickey, 1914-1976
- Nonfiction
- Gangsters -- California -- Los Angeles -- History -- 20th century
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