Lucky Luciano: The Rise and Fall of a Mob Boss

by William Donati

Charley "Lucky" Luciano was instrumental to the development of the American Mafia and supervised the attempt to dominate prostitution in New York City. Not surprisingly, he has been the subject of numerous biographies, exposes, and various works of urban folklore since his death in 1962. This book takes scholarship on Luciano to a new level, using fresh research on the investigation, arrest, and conviction of Lucky Luciano to delve deep into the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786446668
• ISBN13: 9780786446667
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 303 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher