{"product_id":"the-two-charlies-larry-j-hausner-9781476691114","title":"The Two Charlies: The Crime Lives and Double Murder of Kansas City Mobsters Binaggio and Gargotta","description":"\u003cp\u003e Charles Binaggio and his underboss, Charles Gargotta, rose through poverty in Missouri to eventually lead the Kansas City mob. In the 1930s and 40s, their control extended from local police and businessmen all the way to the White House. The two men died together in an unsolved 1950 double murder in downtown Kansas City.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This work offers a unique take on the stories of the two Charlies, with first-hand accounts from those who worked for the gangsters as well as those who felt their wrath. The book also reveals the two mobsters' private lives with their wives and children, and describes their inner political connections both within Kansas City and inside Harry S. Truman's administration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Larry J. Hausner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1476691118\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476691114\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Exposit Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/27\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 198\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.82h x 5.83w x 0.55d","brand":"Larry J. Hausner","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44133642010879,"sku":"9781476691114","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_14f03a95-c13f-4949-9df9-dfbd4bee6422.jpg?v=1687487350","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-two-charlies-larry-j-hausner-9781476691114","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}