Mountain Mafia is a brief history of the Black Hand and Mafia in the Rocky Mountain region. It brings to life some of the more colorful leaders in the West's organized crime operations throughout the 20th century, including Roma, Colletti, and the Smaldones. Especially examined is the famous court case of Scotty Spinuzzi, who was acquitted of murder because one saw the bullet leave the gun. Also mentioned is the connection these western mobsters had with torious crime members in New York, Chicago, Detroit, Las Vegas, and Los Angeles. Author