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 up in Las Vegas during the golden age of Mob-controlled gambling, this book reveals a side of the city rarely seen in gangster histories. It … [Read more...]
Craig McGuire’s True Crime CARMINE AND THE 13TH AVENUE BOYS on Audiobook, Narrated by Johnny Heller
A rare street-level look at what life was really like in the South Brooklyn mob in the 1980s, as the rackets descended into a bloody civil war. How much did Carmine Imbriale know about the South Brooklyn rackets? Following two decades as a street-level operative on 13th Avenue in one of the most violent crews in the Colombo Crime Family, his cooperation set in motion a sequence of events that help end a bloody Mafia civil war and put more than 40 … [Read more...]
Denny Griffin Looks Back On His Time With Co-Author And Friend Frank Cullotta
WildBlue Press author and former gangster, Frank Cullota died on August 20, 2020. Although he had a fearsome reputation from his days as a hitman for Mob boss Tony Spilotro, many others knew a different side--gentle, warm, engaging. Among them was his frequent co-author and friend Denny Griffin with whom he wrote the bestselling book, "THE RISE AND FALL OF A 'CASINO' MOBSTER: The Tony Spilotro Story Through A Hitman's Eyes." They were … [Read more...]
