Displaying 1 of 1 2021 Format: Book Author: Oller, John, author. Title: Rogues' gallery : the birth of modern policing and organized crime in Gilded Age New York / John Oller. Publisher, Date: [New York, New York] : Dutton, [2021] ©2021 Description: xi, 511 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm Summary: "From the beginnings of big-city police work to the rise of the Mafia, Rogues' Gallery is a colorful and captivating history of crime and punishment in the bustling streets of Old New York"-- Provided by publisher. Subjects: New York (N.Y.). Police Department -- History -- 19th century. Police -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 19th century. Organized crime -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 19th century. New York (N.Y.) -- History -- 1865-1898. New York (N.Y.) -- Social conditions. Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents: Prologue. Forming the picture -- Making a name -- A cop is born -- Heist of the century -- The third degree -- King of the bank robbers -- Queen of the fences -- A star cop is born -- The great detective -- "Too much for our police" -- "Fredericka the Great" -- "Wired" -- "Either the Whyos or I must go" -- Better than Scotland Yard -- "Every crime here has its price" -- Paying tribute -- A world stuffed with sawdust--and blue with perjury -- Busted -- One rough rider -- "To hell with reform" -- The man in the straw hat -- The postman rang twice -- "How strange is public opinion" -- Return of the gangs -- Skating -- Up the river -- "Send for the dago!" -- The newcomer -- The Black Hand -- Endings LCCN: 2020051815 ISBN: 9781524745653 1524745650 Other Number: 1241164349 System Availability: 2 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 2 Control Number: 929525 # Local items in: 2 # System items in: 2 Call Number: 363.209 Oller Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
