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Judith White | Sam And The Purple Gang
April 16, 2013
He lives with his eighty-two year old paternal grandmother, puts up with snide
remarks from her best friend, Helen Foster, is on the verge of turning forty,
and rents office space down on Woodward Avenue in the heart of the city. He
craves crime―not to commit it, but to solve it. He's Sam Flanagan, 1943
Detroit private detective―and he's got cases to solve. In my debut mystery novel; A
METHOD TO MADNESS: The Case Files of Sam Flanagan, Sam finds himself
embroiled in a tale of deceit. Phyllis Killburn, Chicago socialite and wife of
Eddie Killburn, hires Sam to travel to the Windy City in hopes that he will get
the evidence she needs to support her theory that her husband is having an
affair and provide her with answers as to his involvement in the U.S. military.
My second novel; Sins of the Father: The Case Files of Sam Flanagan was released
on March 2, 2013. The private detective is approached by a childhood friend
needing his assistance in finding Myrna Lou Stevic, his wife's niece. The young
seventeen-year-old had been staying with them the last few months at their
Dearborn, Michigan home, but when Sam's friend and his wife make a trip to the
pharmacy, they return to find her gone and nowhere to be found. Where did she
go? What happened to her? Readers will find a third novel, currently being written, in OPENED
WOUNDS: The Case Files of Sam Flanagan. ‘Opened Wounds' deals with
Detroit's Purple Gang and brings to the forefront a painful part of the
detective's past. When approached to take on this case, Sam flatly refuses, but
will he reconsider? Will he delve into this case to find the truth? The Purple Gang was to Detroit what Al Capone and his men were to the city of
Chicago during the prohibition era. The gang was one of the most ruthless of
that time period, and one of its most unique characteristics was that it was
basically the only Jewish crime syndicate to control the criminal activities of
a large major American city. The city of Detroit saw numerous homicides as the
group involved themselves in bootlegging, kidnappings, hijackings, gambling
operations, and narcotics. Leading the Purples were the Bernstein brothers;
Raymond, Abe, Joe and Izzy. The reign of terror that they inflicted on the city
of Detroit lasted from the 1920's to the early 1930's. How do such men get their start? This set of brothers lived on Detroit's Lower
East Side and attended Bishop School, where they were sent to the division for
problem children. They began their life of crime by pick pocketing, petty
thievery, getting involved in neighborhood fights, and by the height of their
unscrupulous careers, they'd become so ruthless that Al Capone had nixed his
plans to expand his operations into Detroit. Instead, he opted for a working
relationship with the Purple Gang by importing Canadian liquor through them,
therefore avoiding a bloody war. The Gang's days were numbered, though, due to in-house fighting and other gangs
wanting control of Detroit. Most of its members were either gunned down in the
streets or convicted and sent to prison, dying within the penitentiary walls. One commenter will win A METHOD TO
MADNESS
Comments
34 comments posted.
Re: Judith White | Sam And The Purple Gang
Would you believe this is the first I have heard of The Purple
Gang? I'm ready to buckle up for a wild ride here.
(Mary Preston 5:28am April 16, 2013)
Can see this as my new favorite read! Awesome
(Brittany Savage 5:40am April 16, 2013)
I think that i am hooked on Sam!
Blessings,
marjorie
(Marjorie Carmony 6:18am April 16, 2013)
Wow, these books sound great!!!
(Vicki Hancock 6:36am April 16, 2013)
I would love to read about Sam Flanagan! This sounds like a fun read!!
(Betty Hamilton 8:54am April 16, 2013)
Great post
(Barbara Hightower 9:09am April 16, 2013)
This novel is compelling and unique. What a great character
that you have created. Best wishes.
(Sharon Berger 9:11am April 16, 2013)
I am so looking forward to reading this book!! Thanks
(Bonnie Capuano 9:25am April 16, 2013)
Sounds like a great book. Thanks.
(Pam Howell 9:38am April 16, 2013)
This sounds like a great read. Thanks.
(Mary Hay 9:47am April 16, 2013)
The Purple Gang sounds like a good read---Thanks for the drawing.
(Sue Farrell 10:18am April 16, 2013)
I love that time period! And Sam sounds like fun. I'll have to
check him (ahem, his story) out!
(Elizabeth Seckman 10:56am April 16, 2013)
Sounds like a great read!
(Mary Ting 11:34am April 16, 2013)
This sounds like another winner! Can't wait to read it.
(Gloria Muniz 11:42am April 16, 2013)
Purple Gang??? I've never heard of it.
(Anna Speed 11:46am April 16, 2013)
I am a great fan of historical novels. This sounds like a great read.
(Kathleen Yohanna 1:53pm April 16, 2013)
wow... haven't heard about this before... Sounds terrific!
(May Pau 2:35pm April 16, 2013)
I absolutely love reading about old time detectives and the gangster era. It's really hard to believe that this was actually happening in our country and was so wide ranged. Makes for a good reading that makes our minds work a little too. Thanks Judith.
(Rosemary Simm 2:45pm April 16, 2013)
I am so thrilled that you came here today to tell us about your books!! I grew up in Detroit, and still live in Michigan, so I'm really anxious to get my hands on your books and start reading!! It's really great when you can find an Author who not only writes a story that you know you'll enjoy, but it's written about an area that you know you'll be able to relate to!! I love the mysterious cover for your latest book, too!! Congratulations, and I'm sure you just picked up your latest fan!! I'll be sure to pass it along to my Husband as well, and be sure that a copy sits in our local library!!
(Peggy Roberson 3:11pm April 16, 2013)
I will definitely be reading Sam and The Purple Gang!
(Timothy Younger 3:12pm April 16, 2013)
Thanks for sharing this exciting read, Judith!
(Debbie Kump 3:22pm April 16, 2013)
Sounds interesting and I live in Toledo, about an hour away from Detroit.
(Michelle Fidler 3:59pm April 16, 2013)
Thank you for informing us about the purple gang - you didn't tell us why they called themselves The Purple gang? Sounds like an interesting book
(Janis Milford 5:02pm April 16, 2013)
Your books sound great--I'm anxious to read this interesting story about the Purple Gang and how they got started and operated.
(Rich Cook 5:10pm April 16, 2013)
I would love to start reading your books starting with the first one and find out what Sam learns during his investigation to the "Windy City", and then, work my way up to your third book, "Opened Wounds" and learn about the Purple Gang and all their criminal involvements, and learn some interesting facts along the way!
(Linda Luinstra 6:04pm April 16, 2013)
Enjoyed your blog. Crime fiction my favorite read.
(Sheila True 8:08pm April 16, 2013)
Capone and Dillinger are the most infamous crime lords in the 1920's. It is a wonder how they have gotten away with so many crimes. Capone has so many syndicates working for him which history don't mentioned much about them. I would definitely love to know about these harden criminals.
(Kai Wong 9:49pm April 16, 2013)
THANKS FOR THE GIVEAWAY AND GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BOOK!
(Shelley Summers 10:15pm April 16, 2013)
Wow, these stories of Sam Flanagan and the Purple Gang in
Detroit sound very fascinating and I would love to read your
fantastic books. These crime books will keep readers on the
edge of their seats till the end. Thanks for the great
contest and may God bless You with success always. Thanks,
Cecilia CECE
(Cecilia Dunbar Hernandez 10:25pm April 16, 2013)
As a resident of Canton (about 20 minutes form downtown
Detroit) this fascinates me! What a great setting and
character for gritty noirish detective stories!
(Diana Troldahl 10:46pm April 16, 2013)
What a great concept! Sounds like a terrific story!
(Jeff Horton 10:50pm April 16, 2013)
You're a new to me author too. I do enjoy mysteries and crime novels.
(Anne Muller 12:28pm April 17, 2013)
Good luck with the latest in your series. I am not much into gangland crime but this does sound an interesting read.
(Clare O'Beara 7:14am April 19, 2013)
The Purple gang? what an idea, sounds fascinating. TFS.
(Sherry Butcher 10:35pm April 20, 2013)
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