Las Vegas Babylon: The True Tales of Glitter Glamour and Greed

What happens in Vegas doesnt 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 citys 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 arent 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 Monroes quickie divorce; boxer Sonny Listons secret heroin deal just before his death; The Doors singer Jim Morrisons 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 Americas 100-year fascination with the aptly named Sin City.