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  • The Tangled Web

  • The Life and Death of Richard Cain—Chicago Cop and Mafia Hitman
  • By: Michael Cain
  • Narrated by: Clinton Wade
  • Length: 7 hrs and 42 mins
  • 4.2 out of 5 stars (41 ratings)
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The Tangled Web

By: Michael Cain
Narrated by: Clinton Wade
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Editor reviews

The Tangled Web is Michael Cain's absolutely fascinating story about his half-brother, Richard Cain, who is part cop and part mobster. After Richard's death, a confused Michael investigates his brother's complex life. The result is this audiobook that delves into the Windy City's history as a mob epicenter of bloodshed and violence. Clinton Wade's performance is cool and direct, a reflection of Chicago's wise guys. His pacing is unhurried so none of the gory facts are lost. For all Al Capone lovers, this honest look at the real-world mafia is unbeatable.

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The Tangled Web tells the dramatic story of detective Richard Cain's criminal career as revealed by his half-brother, Michael. Cain led a double-life—one as a well-known cop who led raids that landed on the front pages, and the other as a "made man" in one of Chicago's most notorious mob families. Eventually executed by shotgun, Dick Cain lived and died in a world of bloodshed and violence, leaving behind a story so outlandish that he has even been suspected of being involved in the assassination of John F. Kennedy.

©2007 Michael J. Cain (P)2012 Audible, Inc.

Critic reviews

"One of the most important mob books ever written." (Ray Gibson, Chicago Tribune)

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Very interesting audio. An in-depth and incite full dip into the world of corruption.

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Interesting story but ..,,,

The narration is monotone and the story is full of facts that are somewhat disjointed.
A guy who became “officially blind” but could see a car with a tail across the road? Links to JFK assassination thrown in to the mix with no real build up or explanation.
However, it’s a good insight to a time in the 40’s 50’s and 60’s when organised crime was impacting on society especially in USA and Cuba.

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