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The Life and Times of Lepke Buchalter
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America's most ruthless Labor racketeer.
Louis "Lepke" Buchalter, the only organised crime boss to be executed in the United States was one of the most important figures in the history of organised crime. At the height of his power, as a labor racketeer, he controlled New York City's Lower East Side garment, banking and flour trucking industries.
Lepke was the overseer of the notorious killing-on-assignment machine known as "Murder Inc". His annual income was well into the millions and his penchant for murder was notorious.
Impeccably researched by organised crime historian, Paul R Kavieff, this book traces Lepke's story from childhood, through his incredibly sophisticated rackets, to his ultimate conviction and execution. All the names, dates and brutal murders are described in this unique history of labor unrest in turn-of-the-century New York.
America's most ruthless Labor racketeer.
Louis "Lepke" Buchalter, the only organised crime boss to be executed in the United States was one of the most important figures in the history of organised crime. At the height of his power, as a labor racketeer, he controlled New York City's Lower East Side garment, banking and flour trucking industries.
Lepke was the overseer of the notorious killing-on-assignment machine known as "Murder Inc". His annual income was well into the millions and his penchant for murder was notorious.
Impeccably researched by organised crime historian, Paul R Kavieff, this book traces Lepke's story from childhood, through his incredibly sophisticated rackets, to his ultimate conviction and execution. All the names, dates and brutal murders are described in this unique history of labor unrest in turn-of-the-century New York.
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