Blood Aces Lib/E: The Wild Ride of Benny Binion, the Texas Gangster Who Created Vegas Poker Contributor(s): Swanson, Doug J. (Author), McLain, John (Read by) |
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ISBN: 1483009300 ISBN-13: 9781483009308 Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Compact Disc - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: August 2014 |
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BISAC Categories: - True Crime | Organized Crime - Biography & Autobiography | Criminals & Outlaws - Biography & Autobiography | Historical |
Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6.4" W x 6.1" L (0.70 lbs) |
Features: Unabridged |
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Publisher Description: The astonishing story of Benny Binion-a rip-roaring saga of murder, money, and the making of Las Vegas Benny Binion was many things: a cowboy, a pioneering casino owner, a gangster, a killer, and founder of the hugely successful World Series of Poker. Blood Aces tells the story of Binion's crucial role in shaping modern Las Vegas. From a Texas backwater, Binion rose to prominence on a combination of vision, determination, and brutal expediency. His formula was simple: run a good business, cultivate the big boys, kill your enemies, and own the cops. Through a mix of cold-bloodedness, native intelligence, folksiness, and philanthropy, Binion became one of the most revered figures in the history of gambling, and his showmanship, shrewdness, and violence would come to dominate the Vegas scene. Veteran journalist Doug J. Swanson uses once-secret government documents and dogged reporting to show how Binion destroyed his rivals and outsmarted his adversaries-including J. Edgar Hoover. As fast paced as any thriller, Blood Aces tells a story that is unmatched in the annals of American criminal justice, a vital yet untold piece of this country's history. |
Contributor Bio(s): Swanson, Doug J.: - Doug J. Swanson is the investigative projects editor at the Dallas Morning News and has been a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in feature writing. He is the author of several crime novels, for which he was a finalist for the Edgar Award and won the 1994 John Creasy Award for Best First Book from the Crime Writers' Association. He is a recipient of the 2014 ReadWest Award for Literary Excellence in Nonfiction. McLain, John: -John McLain is an actor, professional voice talent, and Earphones Award-winning narrator. He has been a finalist for the prestigious Audie Award for best narration. On stage, he has appeared in The Sound of Music, My Fair Lady, Amahl & the Night Visitors, and The Music Man. |
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