The Tangled Web: The Life and Death of Richard Cain-Chicago Cop and Hitman

Kennedy and the FBI’s plot to assassinate Fidel Castro. Filled with fascinating and until-now unknown facts, The Tangled Web tells the full story of this one-man crime wave.. Using years of research, interviews, family anecdotes, and rare documents, Michael Cain creates a comprehensive and compelling biography of his half-brother. This edition features an all-new introduction by the author.In a story that reads like the plot of Martin Scorsese’s The Departed, Cain played both ends against the middle to become a household name in Chicago and a notorious figure in both the Mob and the world of Chicago law enforcement. The Tangled Web tells the dramatic story of Detective Richard Cain, the man the FBI described as “possibly the most corrupt police official in the history of Chicago.” Cain led double lif

Photos. . Cain continued to work both sides of the law, was convicted on several charges and spent several years in prison. From Publishers Weekly Richard Cain (1931–1973), shot to death in a Chicago sandwich shop, was most probably murdered by members of the Chicago Mafia. The author, Cain's half-brother, presents in numbing and amateurishly written detail the life of a "made" man who joined the Chicago Police Department to be mobster Sam Giancana's man on the inside. Cain achieved some fame for being an aggressive vice cop, as well as notoriety in the killing of an alleged child molester, although he was cleared of any charges. Despite the author's painstaking research, the descriptions of his subject as an intelligent a

And I thought an Outfit was a set of clothes! Hank A fascinating book full of detailed facts and evidence about the Chicago mob, actually called The Outfit, this book described an era in Chicago's history that did NOT dwell on Capone. Dick Cain was a complicated man, living a complicated life. A good read if you are interested in the dark, seedy side of life in Chicago during the mid-1900's.. JJC said Interesting tale of a late "Interesting tale of a late 20th century Chicago mobster" according to JJC. For anyone keenly interested in the history of Chicago organised crime between 1950 and 197Interesting tale of a late 20th century Chicago mobster For anyone keenly interested in the history of Chicago organised crime between 1950 and 1973, this is a good read. Richard Cain made Chicago headlines in his day, the most notable being the occasion of his own mob assassination. The author, Cain's own brother, uses hard to find resources to sketch a detailed biography of this policeman gone bad. As with most organised crime histories, the facts remain elusive, but this book comes to as close as possible to the truth about this secondary figure in Chicago mob history.. , this is a good read. Richard Cain made Chicago headlines in his day, the most notable being the occasion of his own mob assassination. The author, Cain's own brother, uses hard to find resources to sketch a detailed biography of this policeman gone bad. As with most organised crime histories, the facts remain elusive, but this book comes to as close as possible to the truth about this secondary figure in Chicago mob history.. 0th century Chicago mobster. For anyone keenly interested in the history of Chicago organised crime between 1950 and 197Interesting tale of a late 20th century Chicago mobster For anyone keenly interested in the history of Chicago organised crime between 1950 and 1973, this is a good read. Richard Cain made Chicago headlines in his day, the most notable being the occasion of his own mob assassination. The author, Cain's own brother, uses hard to find resources to sketch a detailed biography of this policeman gone bad. As with most organised crime histories, the facts remain elusive, but this book comes to as close as possible to the truth about this secondary figure in Chicago mob history.. , this is a good read. Richard Cain made Chicago headlines in his day, the most notable being the occasion of his own mob assassination. The author, Cain's own brother, uses hard to find resources to sketch a detailed biography of this policeman gone bad. As with most organised crime histories, the facts remain elusive, but this book comes to as close as possible to the truth about this secondary figure in Chicago mob history.. The Departed Scott A Kallick This book had a familiar ring to it, and it was because it seemed to mirror the story line in the Oscar winning movie "The Departed". Here the story was set in Chicago, not Boston, but it plays out along similar lines.Richard Cain was a protege of legendary Chicago mob boss Sam Giancana. He got a commission on the Chicago Police Department as a detective, but was somewhat choosy about which crimes he decided to really pursue. Those that were Mob related, he backed off on. He catches the eye of then up and comer Richa