John Looney Gang operated in the Quad Cities in the 1920s. Rumors abound that Chicago mob figures also used underground tunnels, safehouses, and remote river roads in the Quad Cities during the 1920s and 1930s to move bootleg whiskey and to lay low. The historic underground scene in the Quad Cities is fascinating, but for those wanting to read about gangs, cartels, and the mafia outside this area, we have written up a list of nonfiction titles below for you to check out.

As of this writing, all of these titles are owned by the Davenport Public Library. Descriptions are provided by the publishers.

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