
Crossing the Line
Mobsters and Rumrunners
Gord Steinke(Author)
Folklore Publishing
Published on 2. April 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
208 pages
978-1-894864-16-9 (ISBN)
Description
The prohibition laws of the U.S. in the 1920s led to lucrative dealings between business-savvy Canadians and their mobster connections below the 49th parallel. The stories in this collection are the stuff of legends, with brutal slayings and Keystone Cop adventures in every chapter. Witness a historic meeting between Al Capone and Diamond Jim Grady, his Canadian connection, in the tunnels beneath Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. Read about the rumrunners of the Prairies, B.C., Central Canada and the Maritimes, who used elaborate ruses to sneak booze past the long arm of the law on both sides of the border. You'll meet a rogue's gallery of such colourful characters as Rocco Perri, the Purple Gang and Dutch Schulz in Mobsters and Rumrunners of Canada.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Edmonton
Canada
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 209 mm
Width: 136 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
213 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-894864-16-9 (9781894864169)
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Schweitzer Classification
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