mobster books without whitey?

[tsuki_no_bara]

this may be an offbeat request for the dsdw, but can anyone rec any books about the boston irish mob that don't focus on whitey bulger? asking for a friend. :D (actually i am.)

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[feoh]

How unfocused is unfocused? Can't mention Whitey at all? if so that's a pretty tall order.

You might consider "Citizen Somerville" - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004CYET0W/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1

[kathmandu]

Boston Irish mob specifically is a tall order.

For Boston mob in general, the Boston Public Library has some books that don't mention or don't focus on Whitey in their descriptions. Look for the subject headings "Organized Crime - Massachusetts - Boston" and "Mafia - Massachusetts - Boston".
Some examples: "Boston Mob:The Rise and Fall of the New England Mob and Its Most Notorious Killer" (not Whitey, this is Joseph Barbazoa). Also " The Boston Mob Guide: Hit Men, Hoodlums & Hideouts".

Boston is a different library network, but you can register your Somerville-area card with them to borrow just like you do here.