Whitey's Payback: And Other True Stories: Gangsterism, Murder, Corruption, and Revenge

A collection of sixteen true crime stories from T. J. English, a journalist who has spent more than two decades covering organized crime and the underworld. The book opens with multiple accounts of James "Whitey" Bulger, a Boston gangster who operated as a secret FBI informant for over twenty years. After fleeing in 1995, Bulger evaded capture for sixteen years before his arrest. He now faces trial on racketeering charges and nineteen counts of murder. Beyond the Bulger stories, English reports on organized crime figures and criminal activity spanning New York City, Jamaica, Hong Kong, and Mexico. The collection includes accounts of traditional mobsters, corrupt federal agents, and modern drug traffickers operating along the US–Mexico border. English combines investigative reporting with narrative techniques to present these accounts.