From 1922 to 1931, Pete and Sam Carlino controlled the flow of Prohibition alcohol from southern Colorado to Denver before their empire suffered a gruesome, bloody demise. The brothers battled their own kin in the Danna family to secure southern Colorado’s bootleg liquor territory. Dozens perished in their rise to power. Eventually, mafia boss Nicola Gentile intervened to settle a dispute involving the brothers’ associates. Pete Carlino’s grandson, author Sam Carlino, uncovers intimate photos and new revelations, including confirmation that Pete Carlino met with Salvatore Maranzano in New York and that the death of both men on September 10, 1931, may not have been a coincidence.
- Series: True Crime
- Paperback: 160 pages
- Publisher: The History Press (October 28, 2019)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1467143278
- ISBN-13: 978-1467143271
- Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.3 x 9 inches
- Shipping Weight: 15 ounces
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“The Carlino family already had an amazing history in San Jose, but it was jaw-dropping to discover the family’s Colorado story. Sam Carlino’s painstaking research paints a realistic and sometimes frightening picture of what life was like in Prohibition-era Colorado. It’s the immigrant story, Americana and true crime wrapped up in one package.”
—Sal Pizarro, San Jose Mercury News
“Being the grandson of the Colorado Mafia chief, Mr. Carlino brings a fresh perspective to the relationship of the Colorado Mafia and the powerful New York syndicate chiefs.”
—Dr. Humbert Nelli, Professor “Emeritus” University of Kentucky
Author & Mafia historian