TALES OF OLD LAS VEGAS

O'Connor describes the mystery and excitement of Las Vegas in the 1950s and 60s. Some of the characters he pictures are famous, others are little known people of the streets. This was the era of the Rat Pack with Dean Martin dealing 21 at the Sands for fun and Frank Sinatra getting into fist fights with hotel managers. It was a time when you handed five bucks to the show room captain and you got a seat close to the stage for any show, except Frank and Dean. The author brings you into the lives of the adventurers who lived in an era when life was as free as the enforcers allowed it to be. 253 Pgs. 2009