Uncle Danny

by W.F. Walsh

DANNY WALSH, aka “Uncle Danny” along with Owney “The Killer” Madden and William “Big Bill” Dwyer ran an organized crime syndicate called the Big Seven, and nothing stood in their way. If something did, it was dealt with. Violence and payoffs were part of the game they played throughout prohibition making millions on illegal booze.

Al Capone ran Chicago. The North End Gang ran Boston. The Big Seven ran New York, New England and just about everything else. Tensions over territory and supply led to gang warfare as cash money continued to roll in. Everyone wanted a piece of the action no matter what the price.This action-packed novel is based on three true characters and

a snapshot of a violent era gone by. “Uncle Danny” is one family member you don’t mess with.

286 pages, Paperback

Published July 8, 2019

About the author

W.F. Walsh is a two-time Emmy Award winning television personality and has spent over twenty years in television news and entertainment. As a producer, Walsh has been awarded five Telly Awards for his work on various programs, from news to reality. He is also a lieutenant colonel in the United States Air Force Reserve and has served on military missions to both Iraq and Afghanistan, among many other locations around the world. He has been awarded two Meritorious Service Medals, the Air Force Commendation Medal, the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, the Air Force Achievement Medal and the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, among others.

Walsh holds a master’s degree in military operational art and science from the United States Air Force Air University and a Bachelor of Science degree from Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts. Originally from Rhode Island, Walsh now makes his home near Charleston, South Carolina, with his wife, Janet, and their two children, Frank and Amy.

Reviews

[Carleen Fuiks · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fascinating and true!

This was,a real exciting book which had lots of twists-the true history of Prohibition was written with such clarity! Walsh wrote a suspenseful story and captures the true essence of the bootlegging business! I enjoyed every minute of this terrific book! Hope they make it into a movie!!!