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Mafia Murders
- 100 Kills That Changed the Mob
- Narrated by: Eric Meyers
- Length: 6 hrs and 43 mins
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Revenge killings, gangland shootouts, brutal executions and drownings - there was no escape from the Mob's hitmen. Mafia Murders details the bloody ends of these infamous gangsters.
Since the late 19th century, the Mafia has used intimidation and worse to exert its control over organized crime. Mafia Murders recalls the 100 most important executions by the Mob. In a world where family, turf wars and crime were big business, the relentless murders of rival bosses, stool pigeons, snitches, good cops, and dirty cops became part of everyday life.
Discover the stories of the hit-men who lived and died by the gun in this fascinating tale of the American underworld.