David Pietrusza

Rothstein: The Life, Times, and Murder of the Criminal Genius Who Fixed the 1919 World Series (2003)

The story of the life and times of Arnold Rothstein -- his many criminal exploits in iconic 1920s Manhattan -- is fascinating. Unfortunately this particular book fails to convey the forest for the trees, and what could have been an epic tale gets bogged down with an impossible-to-remember amount ...