Garden State Gangland, Scott M. Deitche
Garden State Gangland, Scott M. Deitche
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Garden State Gangland
The Rise of the Mob in New Jersey

Author: Scott M. Deitche

Narrator: Joe Barrett

Unabridged: 7 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 12/16/2017

Synopsis

The Mafia in the United States might be a shadow of its former self, but in the New York/New Jersey metro area, there are still wiseguys and wannabes working scams, extorting businesses, running gambling, selling drugs, and branching out into white collar crimes. And they are continuing a tradition that's over 100 years old. Some of the most powerful mobsters on a national level were from New Jersey, and they spread their tentacles down to Florida, across the Atlantic, and out to California. And many of the stories have never been told. Deitche weaves his narrative through significant, as well as some lesser-known, mob figures who were vital components in the underworld machine.

New Jersey's organized crime history has been one of the most colorful in the country, serving as the home of some of the most powerful, as well as below-the-radar, mobsters in the Country. And though overshadowed by the emphasis on New York City, the mob and New Jersey have, over the years, become synonymous, in both pop culture and in law enforcement.

About Scott M. Deitche

Scott M. Deitche is the author of seven books on organized crime, including Cigar City Mafia: A Complete History of the Tampa Underworld, The Silent Don: The World of Santo Trafficante Jr., and Cocktail Noir: From Gangsters and Gin Joints to Gumshoes and Gimlets. He has also written dozens of articles on organized crime for local and national magazines and newspapers. Scott has been featured on the Discovery Channel, the History Channel, A&E, C-SPAN, and Oxygen, as well as both national and local news and radio shows. Scott lives in St. Petersburg, Florida, with his family.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Eric

Having lived in NJ all my life, I was interested in reading about the mob in NJ. This was an okay book. The earlier chapters I found more interesting describing the rise of the mob. The 2nd half of the book dragged as the author threw out lots of names and it was hard to keep up with who was associa......more

Goodreads review by Walt

I have read Deitche's books over the years. His writing style improves each time. He appears to have a solid grasp of the material and presents is clearly. This book is not like his other books. Those are focused on a place or a person. This book barely holds together because there is so much inform......more

Goodreads review by Kevin

I've read many book about the mafia. They all cover so many names that is can be difficult to follow. I liked how this one centered only on organized criminals from New Jersey.......more

Goodreads review by Jack

The book's main strength, in my opinion, is the level of research that informs it. It's a thorough, detailed account of LCN in New Jersey. The author has clearly put a lot of work into researching gangland activity in New Jersey. The reason I have gone with 3 stars is because I feel the book suffers......more

Goodreads review by Timothy

I'm a sucker for mob stories, and I live and work in the lovely garden state, so this book really should have been candy for me. To be fair to Scott Deitche, this is clearly a very well researched book written by a guy who is very well versed in the subject matter. Unfortunately, this is also an aut......more

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