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More copies of this ISBN:Black Mass: The True Story of an Unholy Alliance Between the FBI and the Irish Mobby Dick Lehr and Gerard O'Neill
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:John Connoly and James "Whitey" Bulger grew up together on the streets of South Boston. Decades later, in the mid 1970's, they would meet again. By then, Connolly was a major figure in the FBI's Boston office and Whitey had become godfather of the Irish Mob. What happened next Рa dirty deal to being down the Italian mob in exchange for protection for Bulger Рwould spiral out of control, leading to murders, drug dealing, racketeering indictments, and, ultimately, the biggest informant scandal in the history of the FBI. Compellingly told by two Boston Globe reporters who were on the case from the beginning, Black Mass is at once a riveting crime story, a cautionary tale about the abuse of power, and a penetrating look at Boston and its Irish population. Review:"[A] jaw-dropping, true-life tale of how two thugs corrupted the FBI." The Baltimore Sun Review:"[A] parable of what happens when law enforcement officers get too close to their informers....[It] should prompt a re-evaluation of the uses and misuses of informers by law enforcement officials throughout the country." Alan M. Dershowitz, The New York Times Book Review Review:"This is a heartbreaking and enraging story of corruption and crime, but it has its heroes, especially Dick Lehr and Gerard O'Neill. These reporters were among the first to shine light on the shadowy collusion of heinous murderers and an FBI cut loose from its moral center. Now, with this powerful book, Lehr and O'Neill bring the whole story into the open. Black Mass is a work of rare lucidity, high drama, journalistic integrity, and plain courage." James Carroll, author of An American Requiem and Boston Globe Columnist Review:"More than an expos̩ on the abuses of power, Black Mass tells of the shameful betrayal of all things decent by two of our own native sons who climbed the ranks of both the underworld and the FBI. The good qualities of loyalty and pride that were raised on in Southie, were manipulated and perverted for their own gain as they promoted a culture of drugs, denial, and death on our streets. Lehr and O'Neill give us all the details with a journalistic precision that does not sacrifice the power of the story. After reading Black Mass, you might wonder if any of us really knows who are the good guys and who are the bad guys." Michael Patrick MacDonald, author of All Souls: A Family Story From Southie Review:"[Shows] how fragile FBI integrity can be when the good guys lose sight of truth, the rules, and the law." Washington Post Book World About the AuthorDick Lehr joined the Boston Globe in 1986. Lehr has been a Pulitzer Prize finalist and has won the Hancock and Loeb awards, among others.He is the co-author of The Underboss: The Rise and Fall of a Mafia Family and Black Mass.Black Mass won the MWA's 2001 Edgar Award for Best Fact Crime. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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