Betty Brandt PassickBETTY BRANDT PASSICK is married and a grandmother, retired from a Fortune 500 Company, and spends her days with their bichon Butters at her side, while writing books renowned for their infusions of earthy soul, faith-isms, and Midwestern values. In erly 2016, she decided to research the mystery man who first came to her Iowa hometown around 1920. Locals believed he had links to Al Capone, but no one knew for sure. Through FBI and police reports, newspaper accounts-and the embellished tales of those who knew the gangster best, she weaves this unique and sometimes wacky story. Gangster in our Midst is her third book. Read More Read Less