{"product_id":"murder-on-federal-street-tyrone-everett-the-black-mafia-fixed-fights-and-the-last-golden-age-of-philadelphia-boxing-9798218137298","title":"Murder on Federal Street: Tyrone Everett, the Black Mafia, Fixed Fights, and the Last Golden Age of Philadelphia Boxing","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Journalist Nam delivers a knockout debut that shines a light on the underbelly of the boxing industry in 1970s Philadelphia. ...Nam brings '70s Philly to vivid life and manages to reignite interest in a decades-old mystery. The result is a remarkable melding of true crime and sports history.\" --\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Nam has been one of this era's best boxing writers for quite some time. ... Until now, only hard-core boxing fans were aware of Everett's story. ... Now, thanks to Nam, the picture has gone from cloudy to clear and complete.\"\u003cstrong\u003e-Steve Farhood, boxing analyst for Showtime, 2017 inductee into the International Boxing Hall of Fame, and former editor of \u003cem\u003eThe Ring\u003c\/em\u003e magazine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"It's investigative reporting and storytelling at its finest with a touch of ... \u003cem\u003eGoodfellas\u003c\/em\u003e meets \u003cem\u003eRaging Bull\u003c\/em\u003e.\" \u003cstrong\u003e-Harvey Araton, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e best-selling author.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Sean Nam has written a compelling, page-turning history of Tyrone Everett which will appeal to boxing and true crime fans alike. His comprehensive research is mind-boggling ... and his writing is top notch.\"\u003cstrong\u003e-Sean Patrick Griffin, author of \u003cem\u003eBlack Brothers, Inc.: The Violent Rise and Fall of Philadelphia's Black Mafia\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"If there's a hero, it's Sean Nam, whose obsessional reporting and evocative style turn a true story into a noir worthy of a Gamble and Huff soundtrack. ... [\u003cem\u003eMurder on Federal Street \u003c\/em\u003eis] a wonderfully nasty business. And for the same unfortunate reasons you might be drawn to boxing, you'll love it.\" \u003cstrong\u003e-Mark Kriegel, ESPN analyst and \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Good Son: The Life of Ray \"Boom Boom\" Mancini\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"We need more Sean Nams.\"\u003cstrong\u003e-Teddy Atlas, Trainer and Hall of Fame broadcaster \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSix months after losing a world title fight that remains infamous as one of the last mob fixes in boxing, Tyrone \"The Butterfly\" Everett-a flashy, handsome lightweight southpaw on the verge of stardom-was dead. Only twenty-four years old, he was shot in the head by his girlfriend, Carolyn McKendrick, who claimed that Everett had abused her throughout their relationship. But for years, street corner talk raised doubts about what actually took place in Philadelphia at 2710 Federal Street on May 26, 1977.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat really happened on that tragic afternoon? Did Carolyn McKendrick shoot Everett in self-defense, as she claimed? Or did she pull the trigger when she caught Everett and a cross-dressing drug dealer in bed together? Or did Everett die at the hands of a jealous husband who just happened to be a member of the ruthless organized crime outfit known as the Black Mafia?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet against a backdrop of urban decline, racial tension, gangland violence, and the treacherous subculture of prizefighting, \u003cem\u003eMurder on Federal Street\u003c\/em\u003e is the riveting story of a young man whose limitless future could not outrace the dangerous present.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten with verve and an eye for the telling detail, \u003cem\u003eMurder on Federal Street \u003c\/em\u003ecovers the Everett story from prelim bouts in Scranton, to a world championship fight at the Spectrum, to the horrific shooting in South Philadelphia, to the sensational trial of Carolyn McKendrick, to the mournful and mysterious aftermath of nearly fifty years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sean Nam\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rushcutters Bay Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/23\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 332\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.93lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.74d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798218137298\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/04\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNam, Sean:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Sean Nam is a contributor to BoxingScene.com and the British weekly boxing magazine Boxing News. A former boxing writer for USA Today, he is a full member and co-vice president of the Boxing Writers Association of America. He is also a member of the International Boxing Research Organization. MURDER ON FEDERAL STREET is his first book. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Sean Nam \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47809112146077,"sku":"9798218137298","price":39.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_b8b089c3-d4ae-4dd1-ac5b-32601943a0a2.jpg?v=1775556522","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/murder-on-federal-street-tyrone-everett-the-black-mafia-fixed-fights-and-the-last-golden-age-of-philadelphia-boxing-9798218137298","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}