When the Mob Ran Vegas : Stories of Money, Mayhem and Murder

from streamsong

Author Steve Fisher was a collector of Las Vegas Organized Crime objects which he then began selling on eBay. He found that people were most interested in the stories he had to tell about the objects. This book is the product of his enthusiasm on the subject. It is a somewhat episodic story of th...

from ozzieslim

I am a sucker. If there is a book about the mob, I can't help myself. I am not a mafia groupie - I just find the whole genre fascinating. I walked past this book quite a few times at the bookstore. Finally, there were only two copies left on the budget shelf and I threw caution and cash to the wi...

from landlocked54

A fun book to read about the hey day of Vegas when the mob ran things. The book is basically a series of short essays packed with information. The author could have done a better job of stringing these various essays together into a more cohesive volume.

from etxgardener

This is a book full of anecdotal stories about when the Mafia controlled Las Vegas. Author Steve Fischer tells his stories in a Micky Spillane style which makes the book read very quickly and keeps the reader's interest. There is nothing of earth shattering importance here, but the book highlight...