{"product_id":"the-black-hand-the-epic-war-between-a-brilliant-detective-and-the-deadliest-secret-society-in-american-history-isbn-9781328911193","title":"The Black Hand: The Epic War Between a Brilliant Detective and the Deadliest Secret Society in American History","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eSoon to be a major motion picture starring Leonardo DiCaprio, this gripping true story of the origins of the Mafia in America follows the brilliant Italian-born detective who gave his life to stop it. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eBeginning in the summer of 1903, an insidious crime wave filled New York City, and then the entire country, with fear. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe children of Italian immigrants were kidnapped, and dozens of innocent victims were gunned down. Bombs tore apart tenement buildings. Judges, senators, Rockefellers, and society matrons were threatened with gruesome deaths. The perpetrators seemed both omnipresent and invisible. Their only calling card: the symbol of a black hand. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe crimes whipped up the slavering tabloid press and heated ethnic tensions to the boiling point. Standing between the American public and the Black Hand’s lawlessness was Joseph Petrosino. Dubbed the “Italian Sherlock Holmes,” he was a famously dogged and ingenious detective, and a master of disguise. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the crimes grew ever more bizarre and the Black Hand’s activities spread far beyond New York’s borders, Petrosino and the all-Italian police squad he assembled raced to capture members of the secret criminal society before the country’s anti-immigrant tremors exploded into catastrophe. Petrosino’s quest to root out the source of the Black Hand’s power would take him all the way to Sicily—but at a terrible cost.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnfolding a story rich with resonance in our own era, \u003cem\u003eThe Black Hand \u003c\/em\u003eis fast-paced narrative history at its very best. | \u003cp\u003e\"Talty resurrects the engaging saga of Joseph Petrosino . . . An absorbing exploration of one man’s obsession to redeem his heritage amid familiar fears of foreigners.\"  —\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e   “Unspools like a thriller.”  —\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e   “Talty succeeds in vividly portraying Italian-American mores at the dawn of the 20th century, and his well-researched account is replete with anecdotes of mayhem, terror and heroism.”  —\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eUSA Today \u003c\/em\u003e(3 out of 4 stars)\u003c\/strong\u003e     “Gripping . . . A valuable recounting of a lurid and little-known episode in American history.”  —\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e   “Taut, brisk, and very cinematic  . . . A sharply defined portrait of Petrosino.”  —\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNewsday\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e   \"Thrilling . . . An extraordinary crime story with a genuine American hero too long forgotten.\"  —\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDallas Morning News\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e   “\u003cem\u003eThe Black Hand \u003c\/em\u003eis nonfiction noir at its best: a real-life \u003cem\u003eGodfather\u003c\/em\u003e prequel that pits an unforgettable Italian-American hero against the seemingly unstoppable menace that would become the New York Mafia.”  —\u003cstrong\u003eMARK ADAMS, author of the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestseller \u003cem\u003eTurn Right at Machu Picchu\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e   “What a terrific read! Through incredible historical research and a detective’s eye for the telling detail, Stephan Talty chronicles Joseph Petrosino’s dogged pursuit of cold-blooded extortionists and killers. It’s a story about immigration, urban life, and the struggle of law enforcement to confront the terror spread by a start-up criminal underworld at the turn of the 20th century.”  —\u003cstrong\u003eDICK LEHR, author of the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestseller \u003cem\u003eBlack Mass\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e    “\u003cem\u003eThe Black Hand\u003c\/em\u003e is a fascinating immersion into an almost forgotten time and culture in which a mysterious criminal enterprise terrorized immigrants seeking a new life in America. Stephan Talty’s book provides a richly woven, engrossing tale of one man determined to help his fellow Italian-Americans resist the threat and prosper. A solid addition to the American history library.”  —\u003cstrong\u003eGREGORY A. FREEMAN, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Forgotten 500\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e   “Stephan Talty is a marvelous storyteller, and with \u003cem\u003eThe Black Hand\u003c\/em\u003e, he's hit a gusher: the true tale of one of New York City's greatest detectives at war with a lethal secret society and at odds with his own department. In Talty's hands, this is a thrilling instant classic.”  —\u003cstrong\u003eROBERT KOLKER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e, author of the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times  \u003c\/em\u003ebestseller \u003cem\u003eLost Girls\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e   “Given the secret nature of the Black Hand — which terrorized New York and the nation a century ago — Talty's account is extraordinarily detailed. Even more intimate is the portrait of Petrosino, chief Mafia detective. An important and gripping book.”  —\u003cstrong\u003eA. J. BAIME, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Arsenal of Democracy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e   “Readers of this propulsive, cinematic book will feel transported to a crucial moment in our history. Stephan Talty's masterful portrayal of this early age of organized crime swept me up instantly and didn't let go until the final page. In the spirit of \u003cem\u003eThe Black Hand\u003c\/em\u003e's richly-evoked Italian-American world, I say 'bravo.'\"  —\u003cstrong\u003eCHARLES BRANDT, author of the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestseller \u003cem\u003eI Heard You Paint Houses\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e   “Stephan Talty’s thoroughly researched \u003cem\u003eThe Black Hand\u003c\/em\u003e vividly recounts the rise of Italian organized crime in New York, the Italian immigrant police detective who led the fight against it, and the anti-Italian hysteria it aroused across America. It’s a great book.”  —\u003cstrong\u003eTYLER ANBINDER, author of \u003cem\u003eCity of Dreams\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e   “Stephan Talty’s \u003cem\u003eThe Black Hand\u003c\/em\u003e offers a fascinating glimpse of a period in New York City in what is a classic and suspenseful account of a growing terror and the detective who won’t give up, no matter what it costs him.”  —\u003cstrong\u003eGILBERT KING, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of \u003cem\u003eDevil in the Grove\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e   “The story of what [Petrosino] did almost single-handedly, as well as the systems he devised to do so, is fascinating, and the persecution, low pay, abuse, and ignorance of the immigrants’ rich culture strike a chord close to home these days. Talty is an excellent storyteller, and this particular story is highly relevant as America’s next set of immigrants struggles for acceptance.”  —\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e, starred review\u003c\/strong\u003e   “Gripping . . . Talty’s fast-moving and well-constructed narrative gives the law enforcement hero and pioneer the recognition he deserves.”  —\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e   “Exciting . . .  Talty’s writing is wonderfully evocative in capturing the complex immigrant experience of hope, fear, pride and bewilderment.”  —\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBookPage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mariner Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44890286424293,"sku":"NP9781328911193","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781328911193.jpg?v=1730232947","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-black-hand-the-epic-war-between-a-brilliant-detective-and-the-deadliest-secret-society-in-american-history-isbn-9781328911193","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}