Frank Costello: Mr. Fix It
We have all heard it before in an old black and white movie or news reel. The sound of morse code comes beeping through the…
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What Happened to Frank Costello’s Voice?
Thank you for keeping it dialed to the National Crime Syndicate. I have collected a few bits that didn’t make it into the first two…
Chapter 2: Frank Costello – I Never Sold No Bibles
“Tough times make monkeys eat red pepper.” Read Chapter 1: Frank Costello – Gambling Man That’s how Frank Costello used to explain his dubious past….
Chapter 1: Frank Costello – Gambling Man
On Sunday, Febuary 18th, 1973, Francesco Castiglia committed his final crime. The man who had stolen from society all of his life would rob us one…
Ol’ Man Winter: A Trip to Al’s Den
The city I live in, Portland Oregon, is a weird and wonderful place. Some call it the Amsterdam of North America, and I think that is…
Who Was Joe Petrosino?
At the upper tip of Little Italy in Manhattan, one block from the old police headquarters, lies Petrosino Square. It’s more of a triangle really, with a…
Confessions of a Mob Junkie
Early one morning this past November, I saw something I knew had to exist, but didn’t expect to see. While fighting my way through traffic,…