Rogues' Gallery. The Birth of Modern Policing and Organized Crime in Gilded Age New York, Paperback - John Oller

Publisher: Penguin Putnam IncAuthor(s): John OllerIllustration(s): 1 Illustrations, unspecifiedNumber of pages: 528Publication date: 2022Dimensions...

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...

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Publisher: Lisson GalleryIllustration(s): 57 colourNumber of pages: 112Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 288 x 294 x 18Cover type: Paperback / soft...

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