Gangs of St. Louis, Daniel Waugh
Gangs of St. Louis, Daniel Waugh
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Gangs of St. Louis
Men of Respect

Author: Daniel Waugh

Narrator: David Jackson

Unabridged: 10 hr 33 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 01/06/2026


Synopsis

St. Louis was a city under siege during Prohibition. Seven different criminal gangs violently vied for control of the town's illegal enterprises. Although their names (the Green Ones, the Pillow Gang, the Russo Gang, Egan's Rats, the Hogan Gang, the Cuckoo Gang and the Shelton Gang) are familiar to many, their exploits have remained largely undocumented until now. Learn how an awkward gunshot wound gave the Pillow Gang its name and why Willie Russo's bizarre midnight interview with a reporter from the St. Louis Star involved an automatic pistol and a floating hunk of cheese. From daring bank robberies to cold-blooded betrayals, Gangs of St. Louis chronicles a fierce yet juicy slice of the Gateway City's history that rivaled anything seen in New York or Chicago.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Michael Figueroa on October 26, 2018

Awesome You search the Internet and you don’t see much about St. Louis organize crime but with this author has put together in this book is probably the most thorough of any book I’ve read regardless East Coast to West Coast......more

Goodreads review by Les on September 10, 2016

Nice review of St. Louis mafia during its heyday Very detailed, focused on individual crimes and the myriad, often violent, interactions between the several colorfully named gangs. Focused on 1920s and 30s. Factual and interesting.......more

Goodreads review by Michele on December 23, 2024

This book would have been much better if it was organized in a different way such as by gang. The author keeps things chronological but seems to jump around, sporadically adding information about each person. Great information and facts but really disorganized.......more

Goodreads review by Joshua on February 26, 2021

This is author Daniel Waugh's second book. This time he chronicles the early years of organized crime in St. Louis where several gangs like the Russo Gang, The Pillow Gang, Egans Rats, and a few others battle for control of the cities bootleg rackets and other illicit trades of crime in St. Louis. Fo......more

Goodreads review by Mary on June 17, 2024

This book is a 246 page rap sheet. Of monsters.......more