Lucky Luciano by Hickman Powell
He was called the Father of Organized Crime. Lucky Luciano was born in Sicily and reared in poverty he arrived with his family on New York's Lower East Side. He was responsible for the infamous Atlantic City gathering of the nation's top mobsters that included Al Capone, and he structured the 'Cosa Nostra'. This book is written by a top investigative reporter who followed Luciano's trial from its inception to the jury verdict. It is also an incisive portrait of then prosecuting attorney Thomas E. Dewey whose tireless efforts resulted in conviction.
Hickman Powell was a successful newspaper journalist who followed Luciano's trial from its inception to the jury verdict making it the most complete account ever printed. He became a close friend of District Attorney Thomas E. Dewey, who gave him a front seat at the trial.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781569809006 |
| ISBN 10 | 1569809003 |
| Title | Lucky Luciano |
| Author | Hickman Powell |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Barricade Books Inc |
| Year published | 2015-03-07 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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