Off Color: The Violent History of Detroit's Notorious Purple Gang

by Daniel Waugh

Those boys are tainted, off-color! This plaintive lament from an early 20th century Detroit pushcart merchant was said to have given the Purple Gang their nickname. Off Color is the complete story of how a group of juvenile delinquents rose from robbing street peddlers to become one of the most notorious bootlegging mobs in history. Due to Detroit's close proximity to Canada, the Purple Gang was in a prime position to strike it rich in the illegal...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0988977222
• ISBN13: 9780988977228
• Release Date: June 2014
• Publisher: In-Depth Editions, LLC
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.0"