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  • Gangbuster

  • One Man's Battle Against Crime, Corruption, and the Klan
  • By: Alan Prendergast
  • Narrated by: Gabriel Vaughan
  • Length: 9 hrs and 53 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (11 ratings)

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Gangbuster

By: Alan Prendergast
Narrated by: Gabriel Vaughan
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At the height of the roaring 1920s, the ex-frontier town of Denver, Colorado, emerged from the postwar boom as the future of the American city. But the slick façade of progress and opportunity masked a murky stew of organized crime, elaborate swindles, and widespread government corruption.

Rookie district attorney Phillip Van Cise was already making national headlines for a new brand of law enforcement. Employing military intelligence tools he'd developed during the Great War, Van Cise crippled the criminal empire of Lou Blonger, an ex-lawman who had risen from petty scam artist to master of the Big Con. But Van Cise had even darker, more malevolent forces on his radar.

The Ku Klux Klan had emerged as a shockingly mainstream middle-class movement, all while claiming to protect true American values. Utilizing his pioneering surveillance techniques, Van Cise was determined to expose the Invisible Empire from within.

Gripping and exhaustively researched, this prescient chronicle of Phillip Van Cise's spectacular career as a feared gangbuster taking on organized crime, the KKK, and corruption at the highest levels of government is a cautionary tale that mirrors our tumultuous times.

©2023 Alan Prendergast (P)2023 Tantor
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Story perfect for Denverites

This detailed account of the bad ole days in Denver and how it was cleaned up was a fascinating account for anyone with a connection to Denver.

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Fascinating tale of corruption in early Denver

Lots of unfortunate parallels to modern politics. A good examination of corruption and power. A quick read, solid narrator.

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Pretty compelling listen

Enjoyed hearing about the work of Van Seyss who brought corruption and graft under control in Denver in the early 1920’s. It also expertly details the rise and fall of the KKK in Colorado over a period of about 4 years. Scarily similar to the MAGA movement today. Can’t beat history for learning.

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