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The Last Pirate of New York: A Ghost Ship, a Killer, and the Birth of a Gangster Nation
By Cohen, Rich
- ISBN
- 9780399589928 9780399589935
- Publisher
- Spiegel & Grau
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Reviewed on May 1, 2019 | Social Sciences
Cohen (The Chicago Cubs) presents the story of New York pirate and gangster Albert Hicks, and the teams who led his capture and execution, in rich detail. Hicks was arrested in 1860 for murdering an oyster ship crew; in his possession were artifacts from crew members and laundered money believed to be his motive for the crime. Hicks had attempted to sink the ship, thereby destroying evidence, only to ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
