Obsessed with True Crime discussion

I ordered a book about Female serial killers (don't remember the title) from Amazon for my Kindle, it posted to my Facebook wall. My friend comments, "I am your best friend right? I don't have to worry do I?"

I think my reading habits are starting to scare her.

I bet the librarians at my local library think I'm some kind of psycho, because of some of the TC books I check out. They're always really nice to me though.

I was at the Strand and asked the clerk if they had Witch by Glenn Puit or Cannibal by Lois Jones and he gave me this really strange look.

I just got Cannibal: The True Story Behind the Maneater of Rotenburg in the mail yesterday. Haven't started it yet though.

When i was in high school people i think where scared of me.I'd rush through my school work to read my mafia books.Most didnt bother me didnt get into any fights,One big football player ask if we where cool in lunch line.I about cracked up laughing after that

Craig wrote: "When i was in high school people i think where scared of me.I'd rush through my school work to read my mafia books.Most didnt bother me didnt get into any fights,One big football player ask if we w..."

What are your favorite mafia books?

Rat Bastards by John "red" Shea
Uncle Al Capone by Deirdre Marie Capone
My Father my Don by Tony "Nap" Napoli
For the sins of my father by Albert DeMeo
Uncle Frank by Leonard Katz
Accardo-The Genuine Godfather by William F. Roemer,Jr.
Rothstein by David Pietrusza
The boys from New Jersey by Robert Rudolph
Marked Card by Mark Silverman
Meyer Lansky and the Gangster Life by Robert Lacey
Of Rats and Men by John L. Smith

**Frantically adding books to the to-read list**

I read For the Sins of My Father: A Mafia Killer, His Son, and the Legacy of a Mob Life. I thought that one was very good.

♥Bella★✰ wrote: "**Frantically adding books to the to-read list**"

:)

The Rothstein Book by D. Pietrusza is excellent. My main area of interest in TC is in the mid-19th century to early-20th century NYC underworld. This is an extremely well-researched and detailed book. Other good books on Rothstein exist - the author's names escape at the moment, but a couple of good titles are 'The Big Bankroll' and 'In The Reign Of Rothstein'. The latter can be found free online if you goog it. It was written not too long after Rothstein's murder. Anyone else out there interested in early NYC crimes? It is where it was all born, and for some reason it seems that the most interesting, jaw-dropping crimes took place there - Albert Fish, Capone got his start there, the hundreds of early youth gangs, etc etc....it's a goldmine for great crime reading.

I just picked up a couple books about crime in NYC at the strand. I'll have to list them when I get home.

Rothstein: The Life, Times, and Murder of the Criminal Genius Who Fixed the 1919 World Series. That one sounds right up your alley, Bella. True Crime & Baseball wrapped up in one.

♥Bella★✰ wrote: "I just picked up a couple books about crime in NYC at the strand. I'll have to list them when I get home."

Bella -- a GREAT place to start with NYC historical crime is Luc Sante's book 'Low Life - The Lures and Snares of Old New York'. He is without question one of the very best writers - not only TC, but _any_kind of writing - working today. I literally could not put this book down, and in fact have read it three times. It's that good. Please check it out. You'll thank me!