The Life and Times of Lepke Buchalter - Kavieff, Paul R
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The Life and Times of Lepke Buchalter is the first biography of the only organized crime boss to be executed in the United States. At the height of his power, Louis"Lepke" Buchalter had a stronghold on the garment, banking and flour tracking industries. As the overseer of the killing-on-assignment machine known as "Murder Inc.", his penchant for murder was notorious. This impeccably researched book traces his story from childhood, through his incredibly sophisticated rackets, to his ultimate conviction and execution.

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Produktbeschreibung
The Life and Times of Lepke Buchalter is the first biography of the only organized crime boss to be executed in the United States. At the height of his power, Louis"Lepke" Buchalter had a stronghold on the garment, banking and flour tracking industries. As the overseer of the killing-on-assignment machine known as "Murder Inc.", his penchant for murder was notorious. This impeccably researched book traces his story from childhood, through his incredibly sophisticated rackets, to his ultimate conviction and execution.
Autorenporträt
Paul R. Kavieff is an engineer and historian who has authored two successful mob books: The Purple Gang: Organized Crime in Detroit 1910-1945 and The Violent Years: Prohibition and the Detroit Mobs. Mr. Kavieff lives in a suburb of Detroit, Michigan.