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  • Gangster in our Midst: Bookkeeper, lieutenant and sometimes hitman for Al Capone.

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Gangster in our Midst: Bookkeeper, lieutenant and sometimes hitman for Al Capone. Paperback – Large Print, August 5, 2017

by Betty Brandt Passick (Author)
4.4 out of 5 stars (33)
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Marshal Sweeney Delaney was just a rookie in his small Iowa town when Congress ratified the 18th Amendment. Prohibition threw the whole nation into a tailspin. Even teetotaling Christians jumped on the bandwagon and began making panther piss in a still behind the barn. Then—a Chicago gangster came to town. His name: Louie La Cava. Sweeney followed the adage: Keep your friends close; your enemies closer. Two old friends are part of his inner circle: Walter Bierkoff, a farmer and man of keen curiosity, and the perspicacious Father John Halpin, priest at the I. C. Catholic Church.BETTY BRANDT PASSICK is married and a grandmother, retired from a Fortune 500 Company, and spends her days with their bichon “Butters” at her side, while writing books renowned for their infusions of earthy soul, faith-isms, and Midwestern values. In early 2016, she decided to research the “mystery man” who first came to her Iowa hometown around 1920. Locals believed he had links to Al Capone, but no one knew for sure. Through FBI and police reports, newspaper accounts–and the embellished tales of those who knew the gangster best, she weaves this unique and sometimes wacky story. Gangster in our Midst is her third book.
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  6. ISBN-13
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 5, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 241 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0999263528
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0999263525
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.61 x 9 inches
  • Best Sellers Rank: #47,672 in Historical Fiction (Books)
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 out of 5 stars (33)

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BETTY BRANDT PASSICK is an independent author, inspirational speaker, and teacher who has written four books. The first two were significant memoriams. Her debut novel, Gangster in Our Midst: Bookkeeper, lieutenant and sometimes hitman for Al Capone (2017), won a 2019 Notable 100 Indie Book Award. The Black Bag of Dr. Wiltse, Murder on the Prairie (2021)—book two in the Gangster Series—also won a book award (to be announced soon). A third novel in the series will be available in summer 2023. The historical crime fiction novels are loosely based on the author’s hometown. Annually she travels to dozens of venues for author talks and writing workshops. Additionally, she writes a “Gangster Blog” plus a personal column for an Iowa newspaper. She is a member of several mystery crime writer's organizations in the region.

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4.4 out of 5 stars
33 global ratings
Very "Road to Perdition" in style and period.
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Very "Road to Perdition" in style and period.
I only had a moment of hesitation with her careful background work on the vision of those times and the characters. I am of the first generation of these "depression era's" children, midwestern (as is her) and it all rang so true! The world wars, I & II, stories of speakeasies and of stout people who were survivors! Humor, drama and good anecdotes paint a vivid picture of it all and then in the midst of it is this ominous, thugish person to cast his shadow over all. Don't miss this!
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  • William
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good book
    Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2025
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  • JJ Harrigan
    5.0 out of 5 stars A worthy story
    Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2026
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    As if the closeknit Iowa town of Oxbow didn’t have enough wacky characters at the height of Prohibition in the 1920s, suddenly Louie La Cava shows up, Italian-American, well dressed, sociable, and more money to throw around than you’d ever expect from a guy who calls himself a cigar salesman.

    He marries a local lass, befriends the town constable, and treats the kids to movies on the weekend. Then he disappears for months at a time, and one hears stories of Gangland killings in remote places like Chicago, where Louie has roots. The rumor mill cranks up, and pretty soon people start thinking something should be done about it.
    Starting with these few historical details, Betty Passick develops the story of Oxbow from the Proibition era of the twenties, the Great Depression of the Thirties, World War II of the early 1940s, and the post-war world that followed. It’s a worthy story. And it’s fascinating to see how different every thing was those many years ago.

    Like any historical novel, it’s hard to tell sometimes who was a real person and who was a fictional character created to keep the story moving forward. Also, there are places where the dialog falters and the pace drags. The overall structure feels more like a chronological listing of events than the narrative arc of a novel.

    But these are niggling objections. The author’s great contribution is painting a picture of Iowans as vital, living people. Her picture of Iowans is completely at odds with the stilted Iowans portrayed in the painting American Gothic. And much more appealing.
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  • Kindle Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Even gangsters are Human
    Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2020
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    An interesting well written tale of mysteries, humanity and spirituality, all set in a
    small Iowa town.
    Blends small town values, depression era woes, and big time gangsters in a mix
    that is thoughtfully entertaining.
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  • Reader Man
    3.0 out of 5 stars Historical mystery set in small town Iowa
    Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2023
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    Interesting read. Gangster comes to small town from the Capone Outfit and is embraced by the locals.
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  • Luv to read
    5.0 out of 5 stars Passick brings a turbulent time in history forward
    Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2021
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    Historical fiction is, I feel, the most difficult genre to write. An author has to be "spot on" with historical facts while stitching a plot that both entertains and teaches. Passick has done an excellent job on both counts, breathing life into complicated characters and taking the reader back in time when libation was not only big business, but lucrative enough to die for. Highly recommend this book, even if you're not a history buff.
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  • Patti Kelly
    5.0 out of 5 stars Oelwein born
    Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2022
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    So many things were so familiar. I remember going to the island many times. Mom and I would take nuns from oelwein to the island. So long ago
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  • Sarah D
    5.0 out of 5 stars For a first-time author, this is a pretty good read...slow paced at times, but worth the wait.
    Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2019
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    I enjoyed this true story about a real gangster who comes to a small town in the Midwest. Chilling.
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  • JAD1951
    5.0 out of 5 stars Book
    Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2019
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    Great book about gangsters in a small Iowa town and no one seemed to know about them
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