A Touch of the Underworld

About the Book

A Touch of the Underworld describes the development of the Cleveland syndicate, which eventually became the prototype of the Mafia in America. Dr. Trucker (TM), Dr. Florence, relates the involvement of his father in the process, and eventually himself by osmosis.

About the Author

Dr. Trucker is the pen name for David W. Florence, MD, a practicing orthopedic specialist in the states of Wisconsin and Minnesota for the last fifty-two years. Dr. Florence overcame the excitement and disasters of growing up in the underworld to become a successful physician and surgeon in both military and civilian life and yet continued to serve as an agent for his friends and associates in the underworld. The history of Dr. Florence and his relatives is fascinating beyond description and is now available in the book "A Touch of the Underworld."