Bibliograph

Handsome Johnny, the life and death of Johnny Rosselli : gentleman gangster, Hollywood producer, CIA assassin, Lee Server

Type

Label

Handsome Johnny, the life and death of Johnny Rosselli : gentleman gangster, Hollywood producer, CIA assassin, Lee Server

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 499-514) and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Handsome Johnny

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1061504007

Responsibility statement

Lee Server

Sub title

the life and death of Johnny Rosselli : gentleman gangster, Hollywood producer, CIA assassin

Summary

Describes the career of mobster Johnny Rosselli, a protégé of Al Capone, who went on to be the Mob's man in Hollywood, oversaw the creation of Las Vegas, and worked with the CIA in an assassination attempt on Fidel Castro

Table Of Contents

Out of the past -- Once upon a time in Los Angeles -- Our man in Hollywood -- Bleeding the dream merchants -- The big squawk -- Crime don't pay -- A warlock's carnival -- Neon Babylon -- The spy who came in from the pool -- A coffin for Johnny

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