Family Secrets Trial

I've been in Chicago for a week or so and have attended the ongoing Family Secrets trial in federal court here in Chicago. It's a pretty interesting experience, the spectators include retirees with time to kill, friends of the mobsters on trial, attorneys getting a glimpse of the big time cases that could make their careers, cops who want to see these guys go down the tubes and a host of others.

In addition to attending the trial, I've also done several interviews. One with Chicago Public Radio (WBEZ) and one for a cable access program that will air in a couple of weeks. On Tuesday, August 28, I'll be on WGN Radio with Milt Rosenberg. We're on after the Cubs game, about 10 PM.

I return home on Wednesday August 29 and will be at the Decatur (GA) Book Festival on September 1 & 2. I hope to see you there.

This BLOG has been created to discuss and shamelessly promote my book "The Tangled Web"

It's a biography of Richard Cain, former Chicago cop and a made member of organized crime in Chicago. Richard's life was an enigma and involved close associations wtih Sam Giancana, Chicago boss at that time and later with the FBI and CIA. The book was released in April 2007.

I'm off now and then to promote the book and to tell the story of how it came about. Thanks for stopping by and let me know you were here.

Michael J Cain

Glenview Naval Airstation

So, it seems there was more going on at Glenview NAS than people thought. In a joint operation with the Chicago Outfit and the CIA in early 1960, Fulgencio Batista was living in Glenview and directing the training of Cuban nationals in anticipation of the invasion of Cuba. Richard Cain and Dr. Anthony DeVarona were the principals in the operation, and when Batista wasn't on the scene getting involved himself, he was taking refuge in Richard Cain's home.

I've been in touch with the folks at the museum on the grounds, the station is closed now, and not surprisingly they had no idea that this activity had been going on.

August 19, 2007

I'm off to Chicago this Sunday for another round of promotion for The Tangled Web and I can't wait to get there. I'll be on Chicago Public Radio with Richard Steele, we're taping on Monday the 20th and the air date is to be announced later. On Tuesday, August 28 from 10-11 PM I'll be on WGN Radio (720 AM) with Milt Rosenberg. In between I'll be taping a TV show with Frank Avila which will run on Comcast channel 15.

Besides those comfirmed appearances, I'll be visiting bookstores all over the Chicago area to sign their books and meet whoever I can meet.

I hope to see you in Chicago soon.