Bugsy Siegel : the dark side of the American dream
β Scribed by Shnayerson, Michael, author
- Publisher
- New Haven : Yale University Press
- Year
- 2021
- Tongue
- English
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
xvi, 226 pages : 21 cm
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