2 Real Gangsters: Abe Reles and the Origins of Murder, Inc.

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of Abbreviations vii
4. List of Illustrations ix
5. List of Characters xi
6. Prologue: Naked City 1
7. 1 Reel Gangsters—Mobsters and the Movies 13
8. 2 Real Gangsters: Abe Reles and the Origins of Murder, Inc. 31
9. 3 Gangster City 54
10. 4 Fiorello La Guardia and the Cinema of Redemption 75
11. 5 Gangbuster: Thomas Dewey and Imperfect Justice 97
12. 6 Murder, Inc.: “I Got Used to It” 126
13. 7 A Theater of Ethics: Mr. Arsenic and the Murder, Inc., Trials 157
14. 8 Ethics of Ambiguity: The Canary Could Sing but Couldn’t Fly 185
15. Epilogue: “That Dangerous and Sad City of the Imagination” 209
16. Acknowledgments 217
17. Notes 219
18. Bibliography 253
19. Index 259