Smaldone: The Untold Story of an American Crime Family »

Dick Kreck retired from The Denver Post after 38 years as a columnist. He previously worked at The San Francisco Examiner and the Los Angeles Times. He is the author of four other books, the 22-week best seller Murder at the Brown Palace; Anton Woode: The Boy Murderer; Colorado's Scenic Railroads; and Denver in Flames. He lives in Denver, Colorado.

Son of Clyde Smaldone.

Son of Clyde Smaldone.

Dive into the underworld of a notorius western crime family with the bestselling book Smaldone, now in paperback.

Foreword xi

Acknowledgments xvii

Chapter 1 Little Caesar 1

Chapter 2 Arrivals 15

Chapter 3 Bootleg 29

Chapter 4 Noble Experiment 39

Chapter 5 Murder, Inc. 55

Chapter 6 Clyde 71

Chapter 7 Checkers 97

Chapter 8 Pueblo 113

Chapter 9 Central City 127

Chapter 10 Rich and Famous 139

Chapter 11 The Heights 153

Chapter 12 1953 167

Chapter 13 Double-crossed 183

Chapter 14 Chauncey, Paulie, and Eugene 197

Chapter 15 The Smaldone Women 211

Chapter 16 Recessional 229

Epilogue 241

Notes 256

Bibliography 264

Index 269