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| Author | : Gordon Yach |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 123 |
| Release | : 2002-09-01 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 9781401060572 |
27 year veteran of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and Clark County Sheriffs Department and 41 year resident of Las Vegas. Worked uniform patrol, general detective, vice, undercover narcotics, intelligence. Progressed through the supervisory ranks to Sergeant, Commander of the Court Service Bureau, Assistant Director of Support Services of Detention Service Division and retired as the CEO and Director of the Detention Services Division. Retired to a Mountain community, in Nevada, and raise Arabian and Quarter horses. Continue to do limited consulting on Civil Rights and Vicarious Liability for Government Entities.
| Author | : Kim Thomas |
| Publisher | : Stephens Press, LLC |
| Total Pages | : 380 |
| Release | : 2005 |
| Genre | : Las Vegas (Nev.) |
| ISBN | : 9781932173482 |
Cam Madden had a good job and a carefree bachelor lifestyle when he impulsively tried out for the police academy of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. Now that he's mastered the theories of law enforcement in the academy, his education in its realities begins with field training and an ugly suicide call. Learning the lessons of the street leaves scars on Cam's ego and more on his body, but it's even tougher on his relationships with women. It doesn't matter until he falls for Karrie May, a paramedic, whereupon making it work becomes all-important.One Cop's Journey is in a sense every cop's journey, the story of finding his own place in a company of heroes, even if that company contains a disturbing proportion of bureaucrats, office politicians, and layabouts. Somehow the finest and the flawed manage to work together well enough to keep the barbarians at bay. Every Day.
| Author | : D. E. Hall |
| Publisher | : Trafford Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 264 |
| Release | : 2005 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 141206046X |
"Las Vegas. Sin City. Adult Entertainment Capitol of the world. "What ever happens here, stays here." It thrives on money and juice. These two things mixed together make for a most serious and deadly elixir. But, the fact remains; they are what control nearly everything in this town. You can't get anywhere without them. The largest growing city in the country has what ever you want, no matter your taste, perversion, sickness or addiction. You can get it here, 24 hrs. a day, 7 days a week. All you need is money and juice. John Horne has lived here in this Sodom and Gomorrah, this cesspit of a city for the past 24 years. It never changes, ti only gets worse. He is trying to put his life back together. The past two or three years haven't been the best of times to say the least. Just two years before, his oldest daughter's boyfriend Roger is implicated in murder with two other young men. The ringleader was a Tyrone Crawford. That in itself was enough to rattle the very sanity and relationship with his daughter Tracy. Tyron's father, Charles is a major player in this town. He makes money and then cleans it for people; very huge sums of money for very influential people. He also fixes things. So, of course he fixed things for good ole Tye. that's where the trouble begins for John. After Tyrone turns state's evidence, cops a plea and walks, leaving the other two facing a death sentence, John's daughter becomes the target for a very vicious, deadly game to eliminate the last of the loose ends. Just barely getting over the divorce from his second wife, John finds himself going to Northern Nevada through Reno and racing through the streets of Las Vegas. Desperately trying to save his daughter, the only one who can finally put the finger on Tyrone and save his 5 yr. old grandson who has suddenly disappeared; the only person he can trust is his long time buddy Joshua. Along with the help of Joshua and the very dangerous yet dedicated underground associates of his, they plot to put an end to Tyrone's rampage and get him the punishment6 he deserves and is so long overdue."
| Author | : Jeff Burbank |
| Publisher | : M. Evans |
| Total Pages | : 352 |
| Release | : 2008-03-07 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1461663083 |
What happens in Vegas doesn't necessarily stay in Vegas and the proof is in this lively and entertaining compilation of stories chronicling decades of decadence, celebrity shenanigans, and political corruption, as well as the glitz and glamour of the casinos that pass for everyday life in Las Vegas. Underneath the city's present success lies many infamous tales of excess and debauchery. Using new information from recently released FBI documents, Jeff Burbank brings to life the Vegas mob in its heyday, recounting never-before-heard tales of the mobsters who made Vegas what it is today. But mobsters aren't the only ones with skeletons in Las Vegas' closet. Over the years, Hollywood stars have had their share of the limelight. Burbank has uncovered the many fateful, and often amusing, incidents that have befallen the glamorous and here he recalls the details of the darkest moments in the lives of the famous and foolish: Marilyn Monroe's quickie divorce; boxer Sonny Liston's secret heroin deal just before his death; The Doors singer Jim Morrison's arrest for fighting on the Strip; and the hookers who trick-rolled comedian Tommy Smothers in his hotel room. With fast-paced and entertaining prose, Burbank captures the true stories from Las Vegas' seedy underbelly that have led to America's 100-year fascination with the aptly named Sin City.
| Author | : Jeff Burbank |
| Publisher | : Robson |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2006-10-01 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 9781861059666 |
What happens in Vegas doesn’t necessarily stay in Vegas and the proof is in this lively and entertaining compilation of stories chronicling decades of decadence, celebrity shenanigans and political corruption, as well as the glitz and glamour of the casinos that pass for everyday life in Las Vegas. Underneath the city’s present success lies many infamous tales of excess and debauchery. Using new information from recently released FBI documents, Jeff Burbank brings to life the Vegas mob in its heyday, recounting never before heard tales of the mobsters who made Vegas what is today. But mobsters aren’t the only ones with skeletons in Las Vegas’s closet. Over the years, Hollywood stars have had their share of the limelight. Burbank has uncovered the many fateful, and often amusing, incidents that have befallen the glamourous and here he recalls the details of the darkest moments in the lives of the famous and the foolish: such as Marilyn Monroe’s quickie divorce; boxer Sonny Liston’s secret heroin deal just before his death; The Doors singer Jim Morrison’s arrest for fighting on the Strip; comic Lenny Bruce’s hilarious onstage run-in with singer Pearl Bailey; the Vegas drug store that sent drugs and syringes to Elvis Presley almost anywhere he wanted; and the hookers who tricked-rolled comedian Tommy Smothers in his Strip hotel room. Also featured are the stories of everyday people –casino workers, small business people and random travellers – who found their lives turned upsude down by Las Vegas temptations. With fast-paced and entertaining prose, Burbank captures the true stories from Las Vegas’ seedy underbelly that have led to America’s 100 year fascination with the aptly-named Sin City.
| Author | : Max Allan Collins |
| Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
| Total Pages | : 352 |
| Release | : 2002-10-16 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0743455983 |
Meet the little known and even less understood heroes of police work in Las Vegas -- the forensic investigators. Led by veteran Gil Grissom, the remarkable team assigned to the Criminalistics Bureau's graveyard shift -- including Catherine Willows, Warrick Brown, Nick Stokes, and Sara Sidle -- must combine cutting-edge scientiÞc methods and old-fashioned savvy as they work to untangle the evidence behind the yellow police tape. SIN CITY "If anything happens to me, get this cassette to the police," Lynn Pierce told her friends the night she disappeared without a trace. Pierce seemed to be a devout Christian, devoted wife and mother -- but she left behind a recording of her husband threatening to cut her into little pieces. Jenna Patrick was a professional stripper who said she was trying to get out of the sex trade and into junior college. She wound up strangled to death in a locked room in the back of the club where she worked. What could these two women possibly have had in common -- aside from the fact that they are both victims of homicide? Find out as Grissom, Willows, and the rest of the CSI team track down a sordid trail of secret lives and private dances, from the saintly to the seedier side of Sin City.
| Author | : Andrew James McLean |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 450 |
| Release | : 2011-07-01 |
| Genre | : True Crime |
| ISBN | : 9780965849951 |
"The Las Vegas Chronicles" assembles the true stories of the city's most conniving mobsters and how they ran Sin City during its heyday. Pairing McLean's personal experience working in Las Vegas with his vivid investigative style of writing, this beautifully illustrated book gives you a unique look into the history of this extraordinary city. Uncover the Hollywood myth behind Bugsy Siegel and his wacko schemes for the Flamingo Hotel, and witness the real evolution of the fabulous Strip. In addition to exploring the annals of Mob activity in Vegas, you get a handy, fact-based Timeline of Special Events that took place in Las Vegas from 1829 to present day. Enjoy spell-binding sagas about the city's forefathers, today's casino operators and celebrity performers on the stages of Las Vegas showrooms-Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Elvis, Siegfried & Roy, and Wayne Newton. REVIEW Vegas is where fortunes are created and fortunes are lost. "The Las Vegas Chronicles" tells the history of the people who made Las Vegas, and what has become of them over the centuries, from eccentrics who tossed millions at getting the city's legend gang, stories of gangsters, politics, and the modern atmosphere of keeping the games in favor of the Casino. With plenty of stories, "The Las Vegas Chronicles" is a choice collection for anyone who wants to understand the many twists and turns of Las Vegas's long history. -- "Midwest Book Review" "The Las Vegas Chronicles" by Andrew McLean is a truly remarkable read. After doing extensive research for my Las Vegas police and Mob books, I figured I knew most everything worth knowing about Sin City. At least that's what I thought until I read this book. In "The Las Vegas Chronicles" Mr. McLean accurately tells his readers the history of the city, who the key players were-both good and bad, the celebrities, the gaming, trivia, it's all there. I highly recommend this book to all readers. And if you're a history buff, a Las Vegas fan, or a bit of both, "The Las Vegas Chronicles" is a must read. -- Denny Griffin, author "Policing Las Vegas," "The Battle for Las Vegas," "CULLOTTA" "Although I lived and worked in Las Vegas, Andrew J. McLean's, The Las Vegas Chronicles is a highly educational and enjoyable read. It seems that with so many subjects, the facts are hard to come by. Factual history is really the core of civilization. We also tend to fictionalize so much of what is our history and Andrew McLean seems to have done his homework of what really happened and has now shared his findings with the rest of the world. The subject of Las Vegas has always captured the imagination and being that it's history is so unique, I couldn't put this book down. I witnessed much of what The Las Vegas Chronicles described although until now I never knew how or why so many events happened. The book is laid out in a very organized way so that the reader can fully see the transitions and metamorphous of Las Vegas in chronological order. I sometimes ask myself if I am going to miss something by not reading a particular book The historical information makes this book a great addition to one's library." -- Jay Rankin, author of "Under the Neon Sky...A Las Vegas Doorman's Story" "A wonderfully lucid and fascinating book of the Las Vegas scene during the mobster days and the transition to corporate ownership of the casinos. A fascinating book of stories, facts, and illustrations of one of the most interesting cities in the world. Andy's personality shows though in his fluid writing style. A most enjoyable must-read book." -- "BR" Bob L. Riley, Aerospace Engineer retired "Very enjoyable and interesting read. Anyone with a gambling/Vegas background will be interested in this book." -- Al Rainosek, Ph.D.
| Author | : Bradley Nickell |
| Publisher | : WildBlue Press |
| Total Pages | : 468 |
| Release | : 2015-04-14 |
| Genre | : True Crime |
| ISBN | : 1942266103 |
A Suspense Magazine Best True Crime Book. “Mayhem, madness, and suspense . . . with shocking twists and turns that will keep you riveted!” —Aphrodite Jones, New York Times–bestselling author and host of True Crime with Aphrodite Jones Las Vegas Police Det. Bradley Nickell brings you the inside scoop on the investigation of the most prolific repeat offender Las Vegas has ever known. Daimon Monroe looked like an average guy raising a family with his diffident schoolteacher girlfriend. But just below the surface, you’ll learn he was an accomplished thief with an uncontrollable lust for excess. His criminal mind had no bounds—he was capable of anything given the proper circumstances. You will be revolted by Monroe’s wealth amassed through thievery, his plot to kill Det. Nickell, a judge, and a prosecutor, and the physical and sexual abuse to which Monroe subjected his daughters. “An action-packed, fast-paced true crime thriller from a real-life ‘Sin City’ cop depicting his battle with a notorious, and dangerous, Las Vegas criminal.” —Steve Jackson, New York Times–bestselling author of Bogeyman and A Clockwork Murder “A gripping, true story of a prolific recidivist serial criminal, and the relentless police detective who took him down, despite threats against himself and his family. Heart-pounding at times. An absolute must have book for all crime readers.” —RJ Parker, bestselling author of Revenge Killings The author is donating 10 percent of the proceeds for the sale of the book to the Rape Crisis Center of Las Vegas
| Author | : Jarret Keene |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : |
| Release | : 2020-09-15 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9781944877088 |
In Sin City, what does it mean to be "sinful"? And how much do we concede in order to see ourselves as "good"?A Valley of Light and Shadow walks the thin neon line betweensalvation and damnation. Surrounded by cannabis dispensaries and slot machines, these Las Vegas writers find their sense of right and wrong unmoored. Some reach a realization that their earlier moral lines were naively drawn. Others come to terms with the notion that Las Vegas is where good people go to submit to vice or where bad people land, hoping for a second chance. And some celebrate the best parts of Las Vegas, where good people can achieve great things. In this 11th volume of the annual Vegas Writes anthology, 14 local writers share their deepest and most tantalizing stories about surviving in shadow and thriving in light, crafting an enduring message for the future.
| Author | : Carolyn V. Hamilton |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : |
| Release | : 2015 |
| Genre | : Graphic artists |
| ISBN | : 9781311831118 |
In 1973 graphic designer Carolyn Hamilton comes from Los Angeles to the little desert town of Las Vegas with boyfriend Del to join the business side of the newly-formed Las Vegas International Circus. Del will be their general manager and Carolyn will handle advance publicity. They look forward to an adventurous life on the road in both the United States and Central America. The circus business takes longer than anticipated to be ready to travel, and Carolyn and Del are not being paid. Inevitably they run out of money. Carolyn gets a job as a cocktail waitress in the soon-to-open MGM Grand Hotel/Casino. She's not impressed with this desert town and wants to make just enough money to get back to L.A. Through DEA connections and nefarious means, Del gets the position as bailiff for District Court Judge Paul Goldman.The circus finally goes to Central America without them. This turns out to be fortunate because when the owner insults a foreign government official, all equipment is confiscated and everyone is jailed and ultimately deported to their birth countries. Carolyn and Del marry, but when Del's ex-wife surfaces he is revealed as a bigamist. Good to have a District Court Judge to fix this new challenge. Working cocktails at the MGM turns out to be more colorful than a nice Lutheran girl from Seattle would think: rumors, parties, stealing, sex, drinking and drugs are the main entertainment for a bored crew of cocktail waitresses, bartenders, dealers and floormen.Carolyn faces a personal challenge when she becomes pregnant. Del, who is 16 years older, does not want children and thinks abortion is still illegal. Carolyn has her own secret reason for wanting the abortion.Some cocktail waitresses date culinary union bosses, who have their own high drama of payoffs, fights for control, fire bombings and an 18-day culinary union strike that cripples Las Vegas. Hailing from a loyal Teamster's Union family (her father was a laundry delivery driver in Seattle), Carolyn gets surprising and revealing insight into union operations.After a drunken manage a quatre with two other waitresses and a casino floorman, Carolyn decides this is not the kind of life she wants for herself. After three years of glitz and glamour and earning gobs of money, she leaves the MGM to rediscover her personal values and her commitment to her marriage.Each story told in this memoir--of the Martin Scorsese "Casino" era of Las Vegas--is true, and many are humorous as well as outrageous.
