I would definitely recommend this book to those interested in true crime and those who love a good murder story too!.
His writing style and the short chapters for me were a win because they kept me engaged and always turning the page. I appreciated the depth and details included by Clark that really brought the stories to life (the citations included in the back of the book really highlight all the research that went into this). The stories were both shocking and almost disturbingly comical as Clark explored the corruption and deceit that riddled the port thanks to these gangsters. This well-researched book weaves the stories of the McGrath-Dunn mob into one compelling narrative that exposes some of the most brutal tales of New York's west side waterfront. I appreciated the depth and details included by Clark that really brought the stories to life (the citations include A fascinating read that lures you in from page 1.
This is the real-life story of the preeminent racketeer on Manhattan's lucrative waterfront and the bloodshed that long haunted the ports of New York City.moreĪ fascinating read that lures you in from page 1. Like walking into the backroom of a smoky West Side tavern, the book also features all the other unsavory characters who operated on the waterfront, including McGrath's brother-in-law, John "Cockeye" Dunn the gang's hitman of choice, Andrew "Squint" Sheridan racketeers such as Mickey Bowers, Timothy O'Mara, Charlie Yanowsky, Joe Butler and Albert Ackalitis as well as a plethora of corrupt union officials, robbers, enforcers, shakedown artists, loan sharks, boss loaders, and bookies. Eddie McGrath's life and cr At a time when the Port of New York was ruled by lawless criminals, one hoodlum towered above the rest and secretly controlled the piers for over thirty years.ĭock Boss: The Story of Eddie McGrath and the West Side Waterfront is the fascinating account of one gangster's ascension from altar boy to the leader of New York City's violent Irish Mob.Įddie McGrath's life and crimes are traced through the tail-end of Prohibition, the gang warfare of the 1930s that propelled him into the position of an organized crime boss, the sordid years of underworld control over the bustling waterfront, McGrath's involvement in dozens of gangland murders, and finally the decline of the dock mobsters following a period of longshoremen rebellion in the 1950s. Dock Boss: The Story of Eddie McGrath and the West Side Waterfront is the fascinating account of one gangster's ascension from altar boy to the leader of New York City's violent Irish Mob. At a time when the Port of New York was ruled by lawless criminals, one hoodlum towered above the rest and secretly controlled the piers for over thirty years.
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