VEGAS, INC.: The Untold Story of the Men Who Drove the Mob Out of Las Vegas

By Michael Cordova | July 29, 2026

The Hidden History of the Battle That Remade Las Vegas In 1969, Nelson Conway Sr. opened the door to public corporate investment in Las Vegas gaming. That move changed the balance of power and drove organized crime out of the desert forever. This is the true story of that fight. Told by someone who grew […]

The Politics Of Murder 2nd Edition – Updated and Expanded

By Michael Cordova | July 28, 2026

On a hot July night in 1995, Janet Downing was stabbed 98 times inside her Somerville, Massachusetts, home. Within hours, police identified 15-year-old Eddie O’Brien, the best friend of one of her sons, as the suspect. Eddie had no criminal history, no clear motive, and no apparent opportunity. Yet his case emerged during a national […]

The Watch Stands As Written: Voices From The Midwatch

By Michael Cordova | July 14, 2026

From Midnight Watch to History: The Navy’s Most Unique Tradition It’s January 1, 1926, 0300 hours aboard USS Idaho (BB 42) anchored in San Pedro Harbor, California. The night is dark, the midwatch duty, from midnight to 4 a.m., is long and lonely. A young ensign, E. V. Dockweiler, the Officer of the Deck, must enter the ship’s […]