Broadway Racketeers (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781025417110)

"Broadway Racketeers" is a fascinating exposé of the underworld and grifters that populated New York City's theater district during the height of the Roaring Twenties. Written with the sharp eye of an insider, the work delves into the various rackets and confidence games that targeted tourists, actors, and businessmen alike.

From the shill games of the backstreets to the more sophisticated financial deceptions of the big time, John O'Connor chronicles a world of charismatic scoundrels, opportunistic thugs, and the intricate web of deception that defined the era's criminal landscape. The narrative captures the vibrant yet dangerous atmosphere of Prohibition-era Broadway, providing a detailed look at the methods used by racketeers to exploit the glitz and glamour of the Great White Way.

This work serves as a valuable historical document of American urban life, shedding light on the intersection of entertainment and organized crime. Readers interested in true crime, New York history, and the social dynamics of the Jazz Age will find this an engaging and informative study of a bygone era's most notorious schemes and the colorful characters who operated within them.

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