{"product_id":"bugsys-shadow-larry-d-gragg-9780826369505","title":"Bugsy's Shadow: Moe Sedway, Bugsy Siegel, and the Birth of Organized Crime in Las Vegas","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe story of Moe Sedway, the eponymous \"shadow\" to Benjamin \"Bugsy\" Siegel, from his days as Bugsy's right hand associate to his suspected role in Bugsy's unsolved disappearance, and the role Sedway played in the creation of modern Las Vegas.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEarly in the Prohibition era, Moe Sedway became part of the New York organized crime gang led by Meyer Lansky and Benjamin \"Bugsy\" Siegel. A loyal and highly effective operative for Siegel, Sedway eventually gained monopoly control of the race wire service in Las Vegas and also became an effective casino manager of the Las Vegas Club, El Cortez, and the Rex Club. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA breach in their relationship led to rumors that Sedway had gained Lansky's approval for a \"hit\" on Siegel. The unsolved mystery of who murdered Bugsy in 1947 has spawned numerous theories about the identity of the hitman, but regardless of who pulled the trigger, Bugsy's death opened the way for Moe to flourish as his own man at last. Long overshadowed by Bugsy in the annals of organized crime in America, Moe Sedway is now at last brought out into the light in this riveting tale of the sensational life and times of one of Vegas's most mysterious and little-known figures.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Larry D. Gragg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0826369502\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780826369505\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e High Road Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/17\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Larry D. Gragg","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47965949821183,"sku":"9780826369505","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c1eae85e-fda5-4005-a11c-e0769058b1b5.jpg?v=1767285921","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/bugsys-shadow-larry-d-gragg-9780826369505","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}