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Pasqualina - The Bootleg Queen of Springfield, Massachusetts

by Justin Cascio

"In 1921, at the start of Prohibition, a young widow inherited the biggest bootleg racket in western Massachusetts.

Literature & Fiction Biographies & Memoirs True Crime Organized Crime
Author Justin Cascio
Published 2025
Format Print edition

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About Pasqualina - The Bootleg Queen of Springfield, Massachusetts

"In 1921, at the start of Prohibition, a young widow inherited the biggest bootleg racket in western Massachusetts. For years, Pasqualina Albano ruled her late husband's gang and directed a war of vengeance against her adversaries. The 'Bootleg Queen', as the newspapers called her, fought lawmakers, other bootleggers, and even her own family--all for a secret society that would never accept her as a member. Written by the author of Mafiagenealogy.com and 'In Our Blood: the Mafia Families of Corleone", Pasqualina is the true story of the Bootleg Queen of Springfield, Massachusetts, and her pivotal role in Mafia history." --

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