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Archivio Stato, Palermo: Corleone street scene, p. 2David Critchley: Ralph "the Barber" Daniello, p. 15New York City Munic.i.p.al Archives: the remains of Gaspare Candella, p. 16William Flynn Saunders: William Flynn, p. 10U.S. Library of Congress: Joe Petrosino, p. 8; Petrosino funeral procession, p. 9U.S. National Archives: Giuseppe Morello, p. 1 and t.i.tle page of book; Calogero Maggiore, Don Vito Cascio Ferro, Chas Brown, John "Red" Duffy, and Edward R. Kelly, p. 3; Salvatore Clemente, p. 12U.S. National Archives-Northeast: forged notes, p. 9U.S. National Archives-Southeast: Anthony Cecala, Salvatore Cina, and Giuseppe Calicchio, p. 7; Ign.a.z.io Lupo, p. 15Zarcone Family/David Critchley: Giovanni Zacconi, p. 7Author"s collection: Calogero Morello, p. 12; Nick Terranova, p. 13; Nicolena Salemi Morello, p. 15
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
MIKE DASH is a historian with an M.A. from the University of Cambridge and a Ph.D. from the University of London. A former professional journalist whose work has appeared in numerous national newspapers and magazines, Dash is the author of seven books, including Satan"s Circus, Thug, Batavia"s Graveyard Satan"s Circus, Thug, Batavia"s Graveyard, and Tulipomania Tulipomania. He lives in London with his wife and daughter.