Don't Talk About Joe Mac: The Life, Wars, and Secret History of the Man Behind the Winter Hill Gang by Springs Toledo

"A stirring, lyrical work of nonfiction, written with as much empathy as the best fiction." —The Wall Street Journal "Don't Talk About Joe Mac is beautiful." —Eddie Muller, TCM's host of Noir Alley "The last of the great Boston Mob books." —Howie Carr, New England's undisputed talk radio king "Brutal, masterfully written, unrelenting in its excavation of fresh information, and with startling disclosures, this book may be the best portrait of a certain type of twentieth century American street mobster ever to appear in print. Get this book now." —T.J. English, New York Times bestselling author "In 40 years of reporting true crime, organized and otherwise, never have I read a book like this." —Ron Gollobin, five-time Emmy award-winning investigative reporter Forget what you think you know about Whitey Bulger and the Winter Hill Gang; this, at long last, is the ruthless truth of the Boston underworld and the mysterious "Joe Mac," his tragic origins, unsolved murders, and his daughter who broke the silence around him. In 2020, author Springs Toledo set out to find a ghost in the Boston underworld whose name can end a conversation—what he found is startling. Read more