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Double Cross
The Story of the Mobster Who Controlled America
Summary and Analysis
From Chuck Giancana & Sam Giancana
by Summary Station

This beautifully written book isn’t merely a tale of a mobster’s life; it reveals the pain of a notorious person’s family. Also, Double Cross is a tale of the love and compassion a younger brother has for his older, successful, but ruthless sibling. At times I was reminded of the opening of A Tale of Two Cities, “It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.” After all, Mooney Giancano’s rule of the Outfit, the Chicago mob, was a financial dream come true for Mooney and those upon whom he liked, whether they were mistresses or brothers. Socially, however, Mooney’s rule eventually devastated various members of the Giancano family.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Summary Station
• Release date: Jun 14, 2017
• ISBN: 9781370553440

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Double Cross

The Story of the Mobster Who Controlled America

Summary and Analysis

From Chuck Giancana & Sam Giancana

by Summary Station

Copyright © 2017 by Summary Station

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Printed in the United States of America

First Printing, 2017

Smashwords Edition

Table of Contents

Analysis

Introduction

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

Chapter 15

Chapter 16

Chapter 17

Chapter 18

Chapter 19

Chapter 20

Chapter 21

Chapter 22

Epilogue

Thanks for Reading

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Analysis

This beautifully written book isn’t merely a tale of a mobster’s life; it reveals the pain of a notorious person’s family. Also, Double Cross is a tale of the love and compassion a younger brother has for his older, successful, but ruthless sibling. At times I was reminded of the opening of A Tale of Two Cities, It was the best of times; it was the worst of times. After all, Mooney Giancano’s rule of the Outfit, the Chicago mob, was a financial dream come true for Mooney and those upon whom he liked, whether they were mistresses or brothers. Socially, however, Mooney’s rule eventually devastated various members of the Giancano family.

Another reason we see such a dichotomy in the book’s account of the life of Mooney Giancano is that the Great Depression took