Scott M. Deitche is an environmental scientist by profession. He also writes on the Mafia, including the books Cigar City Mafia, A Complete History of the Tampa Underworld (2004), The Silent Don: The Criminal Underworld of Santo Trafficante Jr. (2007), and The Everything Mafia Book: revised edition (2009). His latest book is Green Collar Jobs:Environmental Careers for the 21st Century (Praeger, 2010).
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