Detroit's infamous Purple Gang

Chronicles "the Purples from their days as a juvenile street gang through their rise to power and eventual self-destruction. Using rare police department mug shots and group photographs, the book transports readers through the dark side of Prohibition-era Detroit history. Detroit had a gold rush atmosphere and a thriving black market during the 1920's that attracted gangsters and unsavory characters from all over the country"--P. [4] of cover.