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Motor City Mafia: A Century of Organized Crime in Detroit (Images of America) | 
| Author: Scott M. Burnstein
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Category: Book
List Price: $19.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 278060
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 128
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 6.4 x 0.4
ISBN: 0738540846
Dewey Decimal Number: 977
EAN: 9780738540849
ASIN: 0738540846
Publication Date: October 11, 2006
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Product Description
Motor City Mafia: A Century of Organized Crime in Detroit chronicles the storied and hallowed gangland history of the notorious Detroit underworld. Scott M. Burnstein takes the reader inside the belly of the beast, tracking the bloodshed, exploits, and leadership of the southeast Michigan crime syndicate as never before seen in print. Through a stunning array of rare archival photographs and images, Motor City Mafia captures Detroit's most infamous past, from its inception in the early part of the 20th century, through the years when the iconic Purple Gang ruled the city's streets during Prohibition, through the 1930s and the formation of the local Italian mafia, and the Detroit crime family's glory days in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, all the way to the downfall of the area's mob reign in the 1980s and 1990s.
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interesting September 15, 2007
an interesting book on the history of detroit organized crime. it has a lot of nice photos but not a whole lot in the way of information. it is also very brief so if you're looking for a comprehnsive history of this topic it's probably not the source.
Cheers to Scott! May 8, 2007
I've known Scott since we were 6 years old, and it is great to see this book out. While the book could have used substanintally more copy-editing, the photos and text were quite informative. I have never seen much of this information before, or a book of this type. It was neat to learn more about the area in which I grew up.
Excellent book for the Motor City May 7, 2007
Excellent book. especially since not much has been written about the Motor City mafia. even recognized a house I used to fertiize when I worked in that field. very informative and interesting. a must buy for the mob freak.
 Motor City Mafia March 24, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book consisted of a lot of pictures. It was interesting to me because I have grown up in Detroit. It had very recent photos, including ones of the Summer 2006 wild goose chase in which a farm in Milford, Michigan was investigated in the search for Hoffa. It could have been a little more in depth, but I enjoyed the information none the less!
Interesting Read - Especially for Detroiters March 12, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Bought this for Valentine's Day for significant other. We both enjoyed the trip down "memory lane" and gleaned a lot of information re. the shady past of our fair city. This is a quick and easy read. Promise you that any Detroiter who lived in or about the city during this era won't be disappointed.
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