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Another great book you should think about reading, especially if you're interested in the beginnings of the American mafia:

American Mafia: A History of Its Rise to Power: Thomas A. Reppetto:...

The funny thing is that, in a sense, he's correct. His books are best-sellers, they've been adapted into extremely popular cable TV documentaries, and he's, in all likelihood, very rich because of...

You've got to read Carlo! He's absolutely brilliant.

He has this faux philosophical, by way of Bensonhurst, tone that can be annoying at times, but his books are absolutely compelling! You'll...

Do you mean the book by Sebastian Junger?

I visit crimelibrary.com too. Have either of you ever read any books written by Phillip Carlo? He's the best writer I've ever read who works in this...

What I mean is non-fiction accounts of newsworthy criminal activities. Most of the books I read have some larger historical context, e.g. Howie Carr's book examines the political and socio-economic...

Is anyone else a fan of this genre?

I've been reading some great books recently, e.g. The Bulger Brothers, by Howie Carr, Wiseguy-which was adapted into "Goodfellas," and probably Phillip Carlo's...

John Keegan is my favorite military historian. I have his books on WWI and WWII-and his history of armed conflict-on my bookshelf. Geoffrey Perret is also very good. He wrote a superb book about...