Unholy Toledo

by Harry R. Illman

The true story of how Detroit's Purple-Licavoli Gang took over Toledo and its aftermath. Prohibition and Toledo's proximity to rum-running routes made it an ideal target of organized crime and the author details how the takeover was implemented and how corruption eased the process.

374 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1986

Reviews

[Ron]

This book has a certain unbiased nature to it. The man who wrote it was a disbarred lawyer and you can feel through his writing there is a tinge of revenge throughout.

I didn't care for the writing - it was laborious and fairly boring.

The stories within are cool, but if you're looking for a better title on the same topic, check out Nothing Personal, Just Business by Dickson.

[Linda]

Gift from Heather