Award-winning narrator of more than 100 audiobooks, Tom Lennon, presents the first-person account of Michael Hardy, Bugsy Siegel's godson, as he devolves into a fearless gangster-all to win his mother's approval, in THE LAST JEWISH GANGSTER trilogy by David Larson. Volumes One-The Early Years-and Two-The Middle Years-are out now. Look For Volume Three-The Later Years-in 2023! Read the reviews on the author's website thelastjewishgangster.com … [Read more...]
David S. Larson: Award-winning Author, Writing Coach, Bear Wrestler
I am a storyteller, always on the hunt for original ways to bring stories to life on the page. Spending over a decade in the printing and prepress business helps me understand the machinations of the printing and publishing process. Two decades leading global marketing for divisions of Fortune 500 companies (supplying products for the printing industry) prepared me to grasp the complexities of standing out in a crowded world of increasing … [Read more...]
THE LAST JEWISH GANGSTER: The Middle Years
Volume Two | The Middle Years The Last Jewish Gangster, The Middle Years, starts in 1968 with Michael Hardy entering the world's most dangerous prison in Mexico after taking the rap for his mother's counterfeiting scheme, trusting she'll love him this time. He's set to do twelve years for the crime. To survive, he works for a gay drug lord as his gringo pistolero, and kills three times. After he gets out, Hardy returns to Brooklyn, tries to go … [Read more...]
THE LAST JEWISH GANGSTER
Volume One The Early Years In 1944 Brooklyn, newborn Michael J. Hardy is rejected by his mother so she can run with gangster Bugsy Siegel, Hardy's godfather. Shirley Rook rose to the top of the criminal ranks. As the Queen of New York City crime, she laundered Mob money, ran the city's largest bookmaking operation, and handed payouts to dirty cops, politicians, and judges. To win his mother's love and respect, Hardy became a fearless gangster. … [Read more...]
