Get the Summary of T. J. English's Paddy Whacked in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Paddy Whacked" by T. J. English chronicles the rise and fall of the Irish American underworld, tracing its origins to the arrival of John Morrissey in New York City in 1849. Morrissey's journey from political enforcer to the first Irish Mob boss in America sets the stage for a saga of ambition, violence, and criminal enterprise. The book explores the notorious Five Points slum, the gang wars of the 1850s, and the evolution of the term "mob boss" from political mob primaries...