King of the Jews: Arnold Rothstein Story

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ISBN: 9780241141441

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Attribute name	Attribute value
Author	TOSCHES, NICK
Pub Date	06/04/2006
Binding	Paperback
Pages	336

Publisher: PENGUIN BOOKS LTD

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Arnold Rothstein was one of the important but mysterious figures in the history of New York. A peer in the wood-panelled business sancta of the Rockerfellers and the Morgans, he was also the godfather of organized crime in America. This book aims to unravel the mysteries of Rothstein's life, a story ending in the final mystery of his murder.

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Arnold Rothstein (1882-1928) was one of the most important but mysterious figures in the history of New York. A peer in the wood-panelled business sancta of the Rockerfellers and the Morgans, he was also the true godfather of organized crime in America, holding the political power of New York in one hand, the power of the criminal underworld in the other, and, in his custom-tailored vest pocket, the power of the city's biggest business dealings. For ten years, Nick Tosches has been unravelling the mysteries of Rothstein's life - a story of glamour and darkness ending in the final mystery of Rothstein's murder ...