"The Black Hand Society of Rochester" is the prequel to "The Rochester Mob Wars" Beginning with Italian Immigration the 342 page book uncovers the origins of the Rochester Mafia, which had its roots in the Italian Camorra and their American branch called "The Black Hand." In similar fashion to the Mob Wars book "The Black Hand Society of Rochester" documents organized criminal activities of Rochester mobsters from 1900-1948. The book comes complete with an index of more than 600 names and eight pages of mobster profiles. The profiles are recreated below.   "The Black Hand Society of Rochester" is the prequel to "The Rochester Mob Wars" Beginning with Italian Immigration the 342 page book uncovers the origins of the Rochester Mafia, which had its roots in the Italian Camorra and their American branch called "The Black Hand." In similar fashion to the Mob Wars book "The Black Hand Society of Rochester" documents organized criminal activities of Rochester mobsters from 1900-1948. The book comes complete with an index of more than 600 names and eight pages of mobster profiles. The profiles are recreated below.  

     "The Black Hand       Society of Rochester"

The Rochester Mob Wars

Mobster Profiles 1900-1948