Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. The Garden ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Prologue: They Got Me, Joe 1
6. 1. Diamond Ritchie 11
7. 2. The Longy War 26
8. 3. I’M No Crybaby 45
9. 4. Fortunate Son 57
10. 5. Jerry 65
11. 6. The Club Fremont Incident 85
12. 7. Castle Cruel 100
13. 8. Loose Lips 113
14. 9. That Old Gang Of Mine 124
15. 10. Cause For Indictment 134
16. 11. The Italian Way 142
17. 12. On The Jolly Trolley 154
18. 13. The Mafia Exists! 162
19. 14. This Thing Of Theirs 171
20. Epilogue: The Curse 182
21. Timeline 191
22. Cast Of Characters 195
23. Notes 203
24. Selected Bibliography 227
25. Index 231
26. About The Author 245