Havana Nocturne: How the Mob Owned Cuba...and Then Lost It to the Revolution
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An award-winning journalist, screenwriter, and historian offers the complete story of how the mob infiltrated Havana in the 1950s, made a fortune, and then lost it all to Fidel Castro. The Washington Post - Tom Miller Briskly paced and well-sourced, Havana Nocturne has the air of a thriller with the bonus of being true…English, a true crime writer whose previous books include Paddy Whacked and The Westies, provides a detailed account of the personalities and elements that made up Cuban life. His well-researched descriptions of how business, gambling, politics, revolution, music and religion all played off each other give Havana Nocturne a broad context and a knowledgeable edge.
Introduction xiiiMobster MamboFeeling Lucky 3The Mob's Playground 30El Judio Maravilloso (The Marvelous Jew) 51Well-Charactered People 72Razzle-Dazzle 93The Ghost of Jose Marti 115Gambler's Paradise 139La Enganadora (the Deceiver)Arrivederci, Roma 161A Bullet for El Presidente 183Carnival of Flesh 205Tropical Vengeance 226A Handmade Woman 247The Sun Almost Rises 268"Get the Money" 289Epilogue 321Acknowledgments 331Appendix 335Notes 337Sources 369Index 381
