Enforcer Rev Ed: Johnny Pops Papalia: A Life and Death in the Mafia
by Adrian Humphreys
HarperCollins Publishers Ltd | December 16, 2004 | Trade Paperback
DURING HIS LIFETIME, Johnny Pops Papalia was known as Canadas Capone, Godfather and The Enforcer. Part Mafia Don, part gentleman and part shrewd businessman, Johnny Pops was assassinated at age 73. The Enforcer became crime writer Adrian Humphreys bestselling look at this colourful and influential crime boss. Six years after Johnny Pops murder, public fascination with the Papalia family continues unabatedand there have been several surprising developments since his demise.
What has happened to the Musitano brothers, who are now eligible for parole after being convicted of conspiracy to commit Johnny Papalias murder?
How is Kenneth Murdock, the other accused, spending his time in prison? And what new information can he offer?
What has happened to the Papalia clan, especially since the aggressive entry of the Hells Angels into Ontarios underworld?
And what do the police now have to say about their investigation and prosecution of Papalias killers?
With his vast knowledge of the North American organized crime network and his relentless tracking of this still-unfolding story, Humphreys answers these questions and more in this fully revised edition. A true-crime classic in every sense, The Enforcer is an absorbing read for any fan.
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