The Westies
Inside New York's Irish Mob
$49.77
- Paperback
544 pages
- Release Date
1 September 2008
Summary
T. J. English’s debut brings the near-unbelievable story of New York’s notorious American-Irish mobsters, the Westies, to shocking yet compelling life in this true crime classic.
Forget Peaky Blinders - meet The Westies.
Even among the Mob, the Westies were feared.
Growing out of a partnership between two sadistic thugs—James Coonan and Mickey Featherstone—the Irish-American gang dominated the decaying slice of New York City’s West Side known as Hell’s Kitchen…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780553819564 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0553819569 |
| Author: | T.J. English |
| Publisher: | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Imprint: | Bantam Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 544 |
| Release Date: | 1 September 2008 |
| Weight: | 372g |
| Dimensions: | 33mm x 128mm x 198mm |
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Critics Review
A fast-moving tale of criminal corruption in which, for a change, the good guys win… English pulls no punches
A fast-moving tale of criminal corruption in which, for a change, the good guys win… English pulls no punches * LA DAILY NEWS *
Sterling social history… the author’s skillful reporting makes the most of his subject * NEW YORKER *
Will shock even the most hardened readers * PLAYBOY *
First-rate, dramatic and compelling * NEW YORK NEWSDAY *
A fascinating look into an Irish-American criminal enterprise that may not have rivalled the Mafia in sophistication, but certainly surpassed them in terror * WALL STREET JOURNAL *
Some very bad boys * NEW YORK MAGAZINE *
T.J. English
T.J. English is a noted journalist and screenwriter, and is the author of a number of other books about organised crime, including Paddy Whacked, Old Bones and Shallow Graves, Born to Kill, The Havana Mob, and Dangerous Rhythms. He has written for numerous publications, including Esquire and Playboy, while his screenwriting credits include work on NYPD Blue and Homicide. The Westies was his first book and became a US bestseller, launching his career and establishing him as an expert on the multi-ethnic nature of organised crime in America. He lives in New York City.
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