Scott M. Deitche

Scott M. Deitche is the author of seven books on organized crime, including Cigar City Mafia: A Complete History of the Tampa Underworld, The Silent Don: The World of Santo Trafficante Jr., and Cocktail Noir: From Gangsters and Gin Joints to Gumshoes and Gimlets. He has also written dozens of articles on organized crime for local and national magazines and newspapers. Scott has been featured on the Discovery Channel, the History Channel, A&E, C-SPAN, and Oxygen, as well as both national and local news and radio shows. Scott lives in St. Petersburg, Florida, with his family.