Inspector Oldfield and the Black Hand Society (ePub)
America's Original Gangsters and the U.S. Postal Detective Who Brought Them to Justice
(Sprache: Englisch)
The "fascinating…great-grandson's account" (The Wall Street Journal) of the US postal inspector who brought to justice the deadly Black Hand is "unputdownable" (Library Journal, starred review).
Before the emergence of prohibition-era gangsters...
Before the emergence of prohibition-era gangsters...
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The "fascinating…great-grandson's account" (The Wall Street Journal) of the US postal inspector who brought to justice the deadly Black Hand is "unputdownable" (Library Journal, starred review).
Before the emergence of prohibition-era gangsters like Al Capone and Lucky Luciano, there was the Black Hand: an early twentieth-century Sicilian-American crime ring that preyed on immigrants from the old country. In those days, the FBI was in its infancy, and local law enforcement were clueless against the dangers. Terrorized victims rarely spoke out, and the criminals ruled with terroruntil Inspector Frank Oldfield came along.
In 1899, Oldfield became America's 156th Post Office Inspectorjoining the ranks of the most powerful federal law enforcement agents in the country. Based in Columbus, Ohio, the unconventional Oldfield brilliantly took down train robbers, murderers, and embezzlers from Ohio to New York to Maryland. Oldfield was finally able to penetrate the dreaded Black Hand when a tip-off put him onto the most epic investigation of his career, culminating in the 1909 capture of sixteen mafiosos in a case that spanned four states, two continentsand ended in the first international organized crime conviction in the country.
Hidden away by the Oldfield family for one hundred years and covered-up by rival factions in the early 20th century Post Office Department, this incredible true story out of America's turn-of-the-century heartland will captivate all lovers of history and true crime. "I tip my hat to Inspector Oldfield. He was way ahead of his time and his efforts are magnificently relived in this book" (Daniel L. Mihalko, former Postal Inspector in Charge, Congressional & Public Affairs).
Before the emergence of prohibition-era gangsters like Al Capone and Lucky Luciano, there was the Black Hand: an early twentieth-century Sicilian-American crime ring that preyed on immigrants from the old country. In those days, the FBI was in its infancy, and local law enforcement were clueless against the dangers. Terrorized victims rarely spoke out, and the criminals ruled with terroruntil Inspector Frank Oldfield came along.
In 1899, Oldfield became America's 156th Post Office Inspectorjoining the ranks of the most powerful federal law enforcement agents in the country. Based in Columbus, Ohio, the unconventional Oldfield brilliantly took down train robbers, murderers, and embezzlers from Ohio to New York to Maryland. Oldfield was finally able to penetrate the dreaded Black Hand when a tip-off put him onto the most epic investigation of his career, culminating in the 1909 capture of sixteen mafiosos in a case that spanned four states, two continentsand ended in the first international organized crime conviction in the country.
Hidden away by the Oldfield family for one hundred years and covered-up by rival factions in the early 20th century Post Office Department, this incredible true story out of America's turn-of-the-century heartland will captivate all lovers of history and true crime. "I tip my hat to Inspector Oldfield. He was way ahead of his time and his efforts are magnificently relived in this book" (Daniel L. Mihalko, former Postal Inspector in Charge, Congressional & Public Affairs).
Autoren-Porträt von William Oldfield, Victoria Bruce
William Oldfield is an archivist and historical lecturer. He is currently engaged in entrepreneurial pursuits in the areas of environmental and sustainable operations. He grew up in Akron, Ohio, and currently lives in Annapolis, Maryland.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autoren: William Oldfield , Victoria Bruce
- 2018, 336 Seiten, Englisch
- Verlag: Simon + Schuster LLC
- ISBN-10: 1501171224
- ISBN-13: 9781501171222
- Erscheinungsdatum: 21.08.2018
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