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**"A captivating and different kind of story" about the life of Bugsy Siegel's godson, from the author "who captured his voice" (Nick Pileggi, author/screenwriter of __Goodfellas__ and __Casino__).**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. Throughout his career as a mercenary, he robbed banks and drug dealers alike, ran a kidnapping ring, and even became a hired gun. At his lowest, he ended up doing time for his mother's counterfeiting operation in Mexico's most dangerous prison.Hardy's criminal code of conduct combines elements of tough Ukrainian Jew and warm Southern Baptist, whether dealing with family and friends or fellow inmates during a combined twenty-six years spent in prisons and jails. He maintained this characteristic gregarious strength throughout his astonishing life in which Hardy was shot eleve

Who reads The Last Jewish Gangster : The Early Years?

Author

David Larson

Publisher

WildBlue Press

Published

2022

Language

EN

ISBN

9781957288215

Category

biography

Subjects

Historical Fiction, Memoir, True Crime

Rating

5 / 5 (1 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-25