The life and ruthless times of one of America's most powerful and feared mob bosses. With a criminal empire that stretched from the Gulf Coast throughout the Caribbean, Trafficante was linked to drug trafficking, plots to kill Fidel Castro, and the assassination of JFK. Writer Deitche scoured court records, law-enforcement reports, newspaper accounts, and counted dozens of interviews to find the complete story of this enigmatic mafioso.
year: 2007, 2009
call number/section: 920
subjects: traficante, santo, 1914-1987, trafficante, santo, criminals, tampa, biography, mafia, history, organized crime, tampa (fla.)
Editions
Deitche, Scott M
Barricade Books (2007)
Chronicles the life and criminal actions of Santo Trafficante Jr., discussing his role in the American mafia of the twentieth century, and describing his involvement with drug trafficking, plots to kill Fidel Castro, and the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
Schools: 0
Deitche, Scott M
Barricade Books (2009)
The life and ruthless times of one of America's most powerful and feared mob bosses. With a criminal empire that stretched from the Gulf Coast throughout the Caribbean, Trafficante was linked to drug trafficking, plots to kill Fidel Castro, and the assassination of JFK. Writer Deitche scoured court records, law-enforcement reports, newspaper accounts, and counted dozens of interviews to find the complete story of this enigmatic mafioso.
Schools: 1