Emily Sweeney has written for the Boston Globe since 2001. A proud native of Dorchester, she's the author of Boston Organized Crime and she appeared in Stranger Than Fiction, a documentary film that is featured on the DVD of the Oscar-winning movie The Departed. Visit her at bostonorganizedcrime.com.
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A guided tour of Boston's underworld, revealing the places where deals were made, people were killed, and bodies were buried. Gangsters have played a shady role in shaping Greater Boston's history. While lurking in local restaurants or just around ... SEE MORE