The Westies, Paddy Whacked and Where the Bodies Were Buried comprise the Irish Mob Trilogy, three non-fiction crime books by T.J. ENGLISH that, collectively, stand as the most complete exploration of this history ever presented by an author, historian or storyteller. From the era of the Irish Potato Famine in the late 19th Century, through the Prohibition years, right up to and including the trial of James "Whitey" Bulger in Boston, the Irish Mob held sway. These three books lay bare this epic saga and present a staggering cast of strivers, hoodlums and crime fighters.