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Many people don’t get along with their parents. But forBobby Luisi Jr., the relationship with his father deteriorated to the pointwhere it became a matter of life or death—kill or be killed. Luisi grew up in the shadow of his father, a notoriousmobster who was feared by many in Boston’s North End, a tight-knit Italianneighborhood that was full of wiseguys. It all came to a bloody end in 1995 when Luisi’s father,brother, and cousin were gunned down in broad daylight in a busy 99 Restaurantin Charlestown, Massachusetts. The mass shooting made national headlines and Luisi’s family turnedagainst him. In Four on the Floor, Emily Sweeney chronicles the last of Boston’s mobwars and provides an intimate look at a family torn apart by violence, andtells the story of how Luisi’s rocky relationship with his father drove him toseek success as a gangster.From the streets of Boston’s North End to mobhangouts in South Philly, this book reveals the inner workings of crimefamilies and the deadly power struggles and infighting that took place amongorganized crime factions in the 1990s. It’s a fascinating tale of alliances,betrayal, and redemption that readers won’t want to put down

“Sweeney's forensic research shines through an entertaining book that is athoroughly delicious slice of Irish-Americana.”—Irish Times "What makes the story of Murphy’s professional wrestling career so fascinating is the way Sweeney sets the scene for many of his matches...From the booming voice of “Whitey” Kaunfer welcoming cold patrons to the Old Mechanics Building to the sweaty, bloody, and crowded confines of the Boston Arena dressing room, Sweeney does an exceptional job... If you are considering this book for its wrestling content, you will certainly enjoy what you find."—Slam WrestlingNewspaperscalled him the “the man with the cast-iron toes,” “the best drop-kicker inwrestling,” and “one of the mat game's biggest box office attractions.” But Dr.John “Dropkick” Murphy's legacy extends far beyond the wrestling ring. Decadesbefore the Betty Ford Center became a household name — and long before the bandthe Dropkick Murphys named themselves in his honor — the phrase going toDropkick’s meant a person struggling with addiction needed help and would soonget some.This book chronicles for the first time the unbelievable life of Dropkick Murphy, a professionalwrestler who put himself through medical school during the Great Depression andthen opened Bellows Farm, a one-of-a-kind institution that served as both a facilitywhere elite athletes could train as well as a secluded place wheredown-on-their-luck alcoholics could go to sober up discreetly.Thecelebrities who frequented Dropkick Murphy’s farm were many, and numerous professionalathletes would go there to focus on their training and work out in hisstate-of-the-art gymnasium. As a result, Bellows Farm featured an unrivaled andrevolving cast of colorful characters who brought it to life. Drawing on yearsof research and interviews, author Emily Sweeney goes behind the scenes toreveal the untold story of Murphy’s life, his farm, and the legendary eventsthat unfolded there.

"A thoughtful, compelling reexamination of an intriguing story of fatal obsession and its enduring mysteries."—Kirkus Reviews"Well-researched and a page turner..."—Library JournalThe disappearance of atwenty-one-year-old woman from a Massachusetts suburb became one of the mostdiscussed crimes of the twentieth century. The discussion intensified when thepublic learned that she worked as a prostitute in Boston's notoriousred-light district, the “Combat Zone,” and was linked by a trail of blood to afamous professor from Tufts University.When Robin Benedict vanishedthe investigation and media circus that gripped the city of Boston hadn't been seensince the days of the Boston Strangler case. On a Sunday morning in March 1983,a small-time pimp walked into a police station and claimed his girlfriend wasmissing. He said she had been on her way to visit a client named WilliamDouglas. In the year that followed, the case drew in detectives, statetroopers, scores of journalists, and even psychics. But Robin was never found.Boston Tabloid  reconstructsa grisly murder, and explores one man's bizarre obsession. In revisiting thislegendary crime, Don Stradley consulted journalists involved in the mediafrenzy, prison authorities, arresting officers, and psychiatrists, all in aneffort to unravel a most tangled story. Why was the city, and the nation, sweptup in this sordid tale? It remains a grim and fascinating moment in Boston'shistory.

Off The Ropes: The Ron Lyle Story has universal appeal for readers who want to understand what drives a man to travel a life arc that takes him from gang member, to prisoner for a crime he did not commit, to contending for a world championship fighting Muhammad Ali for 11 rounds, to accused and acquitted of a second murder, to a redeemed man who is a cherished member of the Denver community where he grew up.

Gangsters have always infected fight game. At the end of the First World War, through Prohibition, and into the 1930s, the Mob emerged as a poisonous force, threatening to ravage the sport. But it was only when cutthroat Madison Square Garden promoter Mike Jacobs, chieftain of a notorious patch of Manhattan pavement called "Jacobs Beach," stepped aside that the real devil appeared-former Murder, Inc. killer and underworld power broker Frankie Carbo, a man known to many simply as "Mr. Gray."And Carbo wasn't alone. Along with a crooked cast of characters that included a rich playboy and an urbane lawyer, he controlled boxing through most of the 1950s, with the help of a diabolical deputy, Francis "Blinky" Palermo, who did much of Mr. Gray's dirty work, reportedly drugging fighters and robbing them blind. Not until 1961, when Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy shipped Carbo and Palermo to jail for twenty-five years, did it all come crashing down.Enriched by the recollections of some of the men who were there, Kevin Mitchell's Jacobs Beach offers a gripping, noirish look at boxing and organized crime in postwar New York City-and reveals the fading glamour of both.

“Smart, engaging...”—PopMatters“Fascinating, informative, extraordinary, and essential reading for the legions of Jim Morrison fans.”—Midwest Book ReviewShrouded in mystery and the swirling psychedelic sounds of the Sixties, the Doors have captivated listeners across seven decades. Jim Morrison—haunted, beautiful, and ultimately doomed—transformed from rock god to American icon. With each successive generation of fans, the Doors become more popular and transcendent. Yet the band’s full significance is buried beneath layers of mythology and folklore.In Roadhouse Blues, Bob Batchelor presents an epic tale of one of rock’s (and America’s) most significant periods, as the Age of Aquarius gave way to a new age of mayhem, presidential misdeeds, and murder. Batchelor combines cultural history, musical and lyrical analysis, and a broad stroke of pop-culture mythos to give fresh perspective on a pivotal time.Candid, authoritative, and utterly absorbing, Roadhouse Blues is a biography of a man, a band, and an era that set the tone for the contemporary world. Beyond the mythology, the hype, and the mystique around Morrison’s untimely death, this book takes readers on a roller-coaster ride, examining the impact the band had on America as the nation veered from decadence to debauchery.“We’re gonna have a real good time!”