# Recommendations for good depression-era Mob books?

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**Created:** [April 8, 2004, 7:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommendations-for-good-depression-era-mob-books/238918 "2004-04-08T07:11:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![Marlow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/96bed5/32.png) [@Marlow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marlow)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2004, 7:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommendations-for-good-depression-era-mob-books/238918/1 "2004-04-08T07:11:46Z")

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I’m in the market for a really good, factual book about the Mob that is also well written. The prohibition-era is my main interest, but if the book is good, I’ll try anything.

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**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2004, 7:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommendations-for-good-depression-era-mob-books/238918/2 "2004-04-08T07:32:51Z")

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_Dillinger, the Hidden Truth_ by Tony Stewart covers way more than just Dillinger  
_Gangsters and Outlaws of the 1930’s: Landmarks of the Public Enemy Era_  
by Richard Owen, James Owen would be great for planning a sightseeing holiday.  
_The Untouchables_ by Eliot Ness and Oscar Fraley which I read **many** years ago was great.