Egan's Rats: The Untold Story of the Prohibition-Era Gang That Ruled St. Louis

by Daniel Waugh

Book Overview

Led by two childhood pals, Thomas "Snake" Kinney and Tom Egan, the Egan's Rats emerged from St. Louis's Irish slums. They learned their trade the old-fashioned way, via robberies, brawls, burglaries, and shootings. When Kinney ran on the Democratic ticket in the third ward, his friends were at the polls to ensure he got enough votes. For nearly ten years the gang cut a large swath in St. Louis, instilling fear wherever it went. With Snake Kinney,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1581825757
• ISBN13: 9781581825756
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: Cumberland House Publishing
• Length: 318 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.1"