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Authors: Robert J. Randisi
IN THE JOE KEOUGH SERIES
Arch Angels
East of the Arch
Blood on the Arch
In the Shadow of the Arch
Alone with the Dead
Arch Angels
East of the Arch
Blood on the Arch
In the Shadow of the Arch
Alone with the Dead
IN THE NICK DELVECCHIO SERIES
No Exit from Brooklyn
The Dead of Brooklyn
No Exit from Brooklyn
The Dead of Brooklyn
IN THE MILES JACOBY SERIES
Eye in the Ring
The Steinway Collection
Full Contact
Separate Cases
Hard Look
Stand Up
Eye in the Ring
The Steinway Collection
Full Contact
Separate Cases
Hard Look
Stand Up
IN THE DENNIS MCQUEEN SERIES
The Sixth Phase
Cold Blooded
The Sixth Phase
Cold Blooded
STAND-ALONE NOVELS
The Disappearance of Penny
The Ham Reporter
Once Upon a Murder
Curtains of Blood
The Offer
The Disappearance of Penny
The Ham Reporter
Once Upon a Murder
Curtains of Blood
The Offer
BY ROBERT J. RANDISI AND CHRISTINE MATTHEWS
IN THE GIL & CLAIRE HUNT SERIES
Murder Is the Deal of the Day
The Masks of Auntie Laveau
Same Time, Same Murder
IN THE GIL & CLAIRE HUNT SERIES
Murder Is the Deal of the Day
The Masks of Auntie Laveau
Same Time, Same Murder
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HIS BOOK GREW out of my own respect for Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr. as entertainers—not necessarily in that order. My posthumous thanks goes out to these three men for years of enjoyment through their films, their albums and their appearances on stage.
HIS BOOK GREW out of my own respect for Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr. as entertainers—not necessarily in that order. My posthumous thanks goes out to these three men for years of enjoyment through their films, their albums and their appearances on stage.
The books also comes from my love for the history, the pulse, the excitement that is Las Vegas. There’s no other place in the world like it.
Believe it or not, research is an enjoyable thing. You just have to be careful not to get caught up and lost in it. The following books were hard to put down once I picked them up and instrumental—in large part or small—in making my book fun and interesting to write and, hopefully, to read. I acknowledge them, and their authors, here:
Rat Pack Confidential
by Shawn Levy, Doubleday, 1998.
by Shawn Levy, Doubleday, 1998.
The Rat Pack: The Hey-Hey Days of Frank and the Boys
by Lawrence J. Quirk and William Schoell, Taylor Publishing, 1998.
by Lawrence J. Quirk and William Schoell, Taylor Publishing, 1998.
Dino: Living High in the Dirty Business of Dreams
by Nick Tosches, Dell Publishing, 1992.
by Nick Tosches, Dell Publishing, 1992.
His Way: The Unauthorized Biography of Frank Sinatra
by Kitty Kelley, Bantam Books, 1986.
by Kitty Kelley, Bantam Books, 1986.
Gonna Do Great Things: The Life of Sammy Davis
,
Jr.,
by Gary Fishgall, Scribners, 2003.
,
Jr.,
by Gary Fishgall, Scribners, 2003.
The Peter Lawford Story: Life with the Kennedys, Monroe and the Rat Pack
by Patricia Seaton Lawford, Carroll & Graf Publishers, 1988.
by Patricia Seaton Lawford, Carroll & Graf Publishers, 1988.
Mouse in the Rat Pack: The Joey Bishop Story
by Michael Seth Starr, Taylor Trade Publishing, 2002.
by Michael Seth Starr, Taylor Trade Publishing, 2002.
The Frank Sinatra Film Guide
by Daniel O’Brien, BT Batsford, 1998.
by Daniel O’Brien, BT Batsford, 1998.
The Last Good Time: Skinny D’Amato, the Notorious 500 Club, and the Rise and Fall of Atlantic City
, by Jonathan Van Meter, Crown Publishers, 2003.
, by Jonathan Van Meter, Crown Publishers, 2003.
Casino: Love and Honor in Las Vegas
by Nicholas Pileggi, Simon & Schuster, 1995.
by Nicholas Pileggi, Simon & Schuster, 1995.
Las Vegas Is My Beat
by Ralph Pearl, Bantam Books, 1973, 1974.
by Ralph Pearl, Bantam Books, 1973, 1974.
Murder in Sin City: The Death of a Las Vegas Casino Boss
by Jeff German, Avon Books, 2001.
by Jeff German, Avon Books, 2001.
Of course, it was necessary for me to view the original film
Ocean’s 11
several times, which was no hardship since it is a favorite of mine. My thanks go out to Warner Bros. and the cast and crew. The remake of several years ago was but a pale imitation. The original has taken a bad rap over the years. I think the guys did what they were supposed to do, the story held up, and I have always loved the irony of the ending.
Ocean’s 11
several times, which was no hardship since it is a favorite of mine. My thanks go out to Warner Bros. and the cast and crew. The remake of several years ago was but a pale imitation. The original has taken a bad rap over the years. I think the guys did what they were supposed to do, the story held up, and I have always loved the irony of the ending.
My thanks also to Kathy War, photo archivist, UNLV Libraries, Special Collections Department, for the time and effort she put into talking with me and providing me with archive photos of the Sands Casino. As always my gratitude goes out to Marthayn Pelegrimas, for her love, support, and willingness to edit my manuscripts so they come out readable.
This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.
EVERYBODY KILLS SOMEBODY SOMETIME. Copyright © 2006 by Robert J. Randisi. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews. For information, address St. Martin’s Press, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010.
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First eBook Edition : December 2011
First Edition: November 2006
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