{"product_id":"broadway-racketeers-john-oconnor-9781025417110","title":"Broadway Racketeers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom 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to exploit the glitz and glamour of the Great White Way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis work serves as a valuable historical document of American urban life, shedding light on the intersection of entertainment and organized crime. Readers interested in \u003cb\u003etrue crime\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eNew York history\u003c\/b\u003e, and the social dynamics of the \u003cb\u003eJazz Age\u003c\/b\u003e will find this an engaging and informative study of a bygone era's most notorious schemes and the colorful characters who operated within them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John O'Connor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1025417119\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781025417110\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tradd Street Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/14\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 260\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.55d","brand":"John O'Connor","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50921475571967,"sku":"9781025417110","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/broadway-racketeers-john-oconnor-9781025417110","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}