Little Man: Meyer Lansky and the Gangster Life

Robert Lacey

Jan 1991 · Phoenix Books, Incorporated · Narrated by Ron Silver

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A fascinating profile of infamous criminal underground figure Meyer Lansky. Known as the "Mob's Accountant," Meyer Lansky (1902-1983) was a significant figure in the criminal underworld for more than fifty years. A member of the Jewish mob, Lansky had his hands in various illegal activities such as money laundering, yet he was never found guilty of a major offense. In Little Man, acclaimed biographer Robert Lacey profiles Lansky and organized crime in the United States from the 1920s through the 1980s. Based on interviews with Lansky's family, his close friends, criminal associates, and law enforcement experts—as well as previously unpublished documents written by Lansky himself—this is both the biography of a mob boss and a social history of American crime.

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Robert Lacey is a British historian and biographer whose books include Battle of Brothers: William and Harry, Grace, and Monarch: The Life and Reign of Elizabeth II. Ron Silver (1946-2009) was an Emmy-nominated actor with more than 75 film and television credits including Reversal of Fortune, Time Cop, and The West Wing. His audiobook credits included The Art of War and Little Man: Meyer Lansky and the Gangster Life.

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