{"product_id":"hitmen-the-mafia-drugs-and-the-east-harlem-purple-gang-paperback","title":"Hitmen: The Mafia, Drugs, and the East Harlem Purple Gang - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eScott M. Deitche\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of the star reviewed \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGarden State Gangland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e comes an in-depth exposé on East Harlem's notorious Purple Gang whose murderous exploits became a media obsession and Mafia lynchpin.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the late 1970s, a string of seemingly unconnected murders had Harlem police and federal authorities at their wits' end until they realized several commonalities. The victims were all either Mafia members or potential witnesses of Mafia activity and they'd all been shot from .22 pistols traced back to a single private sale in Florida. From these details, the FBI and police were able to build a profile of a rogue sect of Mafia hitmen known as the East Harlem Purple Gang.\u003cbr\u003eStarting on the fringes of Mafia families, the Purple Gang members became indispensable and installed members in the highest ranks of the Genovese, Bonanno, and Lucchese families. Often serving as freelance hitmen, kidnappers, and drug traffickers, the Purple Gang's exploits quickly crossed into mythology as media outlets scrambled to keep up with new murders and the law's crusade to bring the gang members to justice. Sifting through the mystery and mythos, author Scott M. Deitche brings readers into Harlem's gritty streets to experience the Purple Gang's reign of terror, the investigators who tried to bring them down, and the gang members who either suffered violent ends or are still at large today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eScott M. Deitche\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of multiple books on organized crime, including \u003ci\u003eCigar City Mafia: A Complete History of the Tampa Underworld\u003c\/i\u003e and critically acclaimed, \u003ci\u003eGarden State Gangland: The Rise of the Mob in New Jersey\u003c\/i\u003e. He has written articles on organized crime for local and national magazines and newspapers. Scott has been featured on The Discovery Channel, The History Channel, American Heroes Channel, A\u0026amp;E, C-SPAN, Oxygen, as well as over 50 national and international news and radio shows. He is a member of The Mob Museum's Advisory Council. Scott currently lives in St. Petersburg, Florida.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 198\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.45 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 07, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53447457833267,"sku":"9781538196946","price":39.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/s3xxpj-vy.myshopify.com\/products\/hitmen-the-mafia-drugs-and-the-east-harlem-purple-gang-paperback","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}