Bugsy Siegel and the Post-War Boom

Set against the backdrop of the post-World War II boom, the biography follows Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel, the notorious gangster whose vision and ruthlessness made possible the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas. The story traces Siegel's climb from Brooklyn street-corner scheming to a pivotal role in organized crime, detailing the fierce rivalries and risky finances that jeopardized his grand project. As he contends with internal mob politics and external opposition, his eventual fate illustrates the steep price of ambition in a rapidly changing America.