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The Family That Couldn’t Sleep at Night

And other true stories of murder and mayhem

Bestselling author

A prize-winning collection of true crime by Bruce Rubenstein, featuring “The Milwaukee Avenue Massacre,” the Chicago Magazine exposé that helped free four wrongfully convicted men. Other cases include modern piracy and murder (“Danny’s Boat”), the sociopathic O’Kasick robbery gang, Hollywood’s most dangerous stalkers (“Star Stalker”), and a serial killer behind a string of hobo slayings (“Last Train”).

best crime writing I have ever read

—D on Amazon

Description

This book is a compilation of true crime stories by prize-winning author Bruce Rubenstein, including “The Milwaukee Avenue Massacre,” the Chicago Magazine article that resulted in the pardon of four men who were wrongfully convicted of murder. “Danny’s Boat” is a chronicle of modern-day piracy and murder involving a double agent for the Mafia and the CIA. The book takes its title from the lead story, the saga of the O’Kasick gang, a band of armed robbers led by a sociopath who wanted to die in a shoot-out with the police. “Star Stalker” tells the tale of one of Hollywood’s most dangerous stalkers, and “Last Train” goes inside the investigation of a string of hobo slayings, ultimately found to be the work of a serial killer.

Product Details

PublishedFebruary 8, 2023
ImprintCalumet Editions
LanguageEnglish
Print length242
ISBN-139781960250575
Dimensions5.5 x 0.55 x 8.5 inches

<em>The Family That Couldn’t Sleep At Night</em> is a fascinating collection of true crime stories written by Bruce Rubenstein, a seasoned veteran of the genre. The author ran with and observed thugs, addicts, gang members and crime-minded miscreants since his teenage years. He has a direct, open, no extra bullshit style and spares absolutely no effort in his research.

—Bill Savran, retired bookseller

The authors title novella brings to life the long dead, and unapologetically deadly, mid-20th century O’Kasick family. A household of rogues and robbers that rival the members of Showtime’s Shameless Gallaghers. Bruce Rubenstein’s true crime story collection provides material for several seasons of cable TV dysfunction entertainment.

—Condor on Amazon

Got this because of one story I heard about. Wow, best crime writing I have ever read. Get it, you won’t regret it.

—D on Amazon

My book club read this book as our monthly selection, and this gentleman author was kind enough to join us at our meeting to answer our questions and tell us some behind-the-scenes tales about his stories. I really think he should write a memoir about the history of his story collecting and investigating.

—HCR, verified review on Amazon