After Capone: The Life and World of Chicago Mob Boss Frank "The Enforcer" Nitti

After Capone is the first book-length work to present the complete never-before-told story of Frank the EnforcerNittiborn Francesco Raffele Nittothe driving force behind the Chicago mobs operations in the years that followed Al Capones imprisonment. Beginning with Nittis Italian origins Mars Eghigian traces the Enforcers entry into and subsequent rise inside Chicagos underworld his near-fatal shooting by city detectives his strange death and the ultimate downfall of all who were associated with him.Based on years of research and supported by original sources from state and federal archives After Capone is the definitive reference on Nittis violent life and times and a fascinating and chilling account of the ability of mob power to adapt to the constantly shifting nature of American culture.