Black Mass: The True Story of an Unholy Alliance Between the FBI and the Irish Mob
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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 — a dirty deal to being down the Italian mob in exchange for protection for Bulger — would 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. Washington Post Book World [Shows] how fragile FBI integrity can be when the good guys lose sight of truth, the rules, and the law.
Cast of CharactersixProloguexiiiIntroductionxvPart 11197532South Boston173Hard Ball334Bob 'N' Weave425Win, Place, and Show55Part 26Gang of Two?757Betrayal988Prince Street Hitman1099Fine Food, Fine Wine, Dirty Money12110Murder, Inc.13911Bulgertown, USA15512The Bulger Myth17013Black Mass19314Shades of Whitey20515Connolly Talk21716Secrets Exposed231Part 317Fred Wyshak24918Heller's Cafe26119In for a Penny, in for a Pound27620The Party's Over291Epilogue317Sources333Notes337Acknowledgments373Index377
