The Black Hand Book Stephan Talty. He lives outside new york city with his family. The true tale of one of new york city's greatest detectives at war with a lethal secret society and at odds with his own department.
Author stephan talty focuses on that crisis, at its height from 1903 to 1914, in his exciting narrative the black hand. This book tells of the epic war between a brilliant detective called joseph petrosino and the deadliest secret society in american history which took place in new york during the first two decades of the twentieth century. Escape from the land of snows.
The true tale of one of new york city’'s greatest detectives at war with a lethal secret society and at odds with his own department.
In talty's hands, this is a thrilling instant classic. As this book is somewhat different in tone. Another fascinating true crime book that looks back on american history is the mad sculptor by harold schechter. It’s a great book.” —tyler anbinder, author of city of dreams