Queen of Thieves The True Story of "Marm" Mandelbaum and Her Gangs of New York |
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| Author:
| Conway, J. North |
| ISBN: | 978-1-62914-435-1 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2014 |
| Publisher: | Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $24.95USD $24.95 |
Book Description:
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"Queen of Thieves" is the gritty, fast-paced story of Fredericka "Marm" Mandelbaum, a poor Jewish woman who rose to the top of her profession in organized crime during the Gilded Age in New York City. During her more than twenty-five-year reign as the country's top receiver of stolen goods, she accumulated great wealth and power inconceivable for women engaged in business, legitimate or otherwise.
"Queen of Thieves" is the gritty, fast-paced story of Fredericka "Marm" Mandelbaum, a poor Jewish woman who rose to the top of her profession in organized crime during the Gilded Age in New York City. During her more than twenty-five-year reign as the country's top receiver of stolen goods, she accumulated great wealth and power inconceivable for women engaged in business, legitimate or otherwise.