Bibliograph

Inspector Oldfield and the Black Hand Society, America's original gangsters and the U.S. Post Office detective who brought them to justice, William Oldfield and Victoria Bruce

Type

Label

Inspector Oldfield and the Black Hand Society, America's original gangsters and the U.S. Post Office detective who brought them to justice, William Oldfield and Victoria Bruce

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-309) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Inspector Oldfield and the Black Hand Society

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1054261141

Responsibility statement

William Oldfield and Victoria Bruce

Sub title

America's original gangsters and the U.S. Post Office detective who brought them to justice

Summary

"The incredible true story of the US Post Office Inspector who took down the deadly Black Hand, a turn-of-the-century Italian-American secret society that preyed on immigrants across America's industrial heartland--featuring fascinating and never-before-seen documents and photos from the Oldfield family's private collection"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

The printer -- Politics -- The raven -- Society of the Banana -- The inspector -- The immigrant -- Stakeout -- The boss -- The takedown -- The trial -- Goodbyes -- Outcomes

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