Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. Introduction ix
5. Old Rascals: CRIME AND VILLAINY BEFORE 1900 1
6. Dead Wrong: INFAMOUS MURDERS 53
7. Mob Paradise: THE JERSEY UNDERWORLD 121
8. Mob Paradise: POLITICIANS AND OTHER CROOKS 181
9. Enemy Action: TERRORISTS, RADICALS, SPIES, AND INVADERS 243
10. Causes Celebres: CONTROVERSIES AND WHODUNITS 295
11. Bibliography 363
12. Index 393
13. About The Author 407