Through a combination of brains, cunning and daring Legs Diamond
became one of the top gangsters in the East, but because of his
stubbornness, treachery and poor decision making he lost it all;
his friends, his money and finally his life. Legs Diamond is the
most comprehensive biography yet written on New York's most famous
Prohibition era gangster. The book covers Legs' youth in
Philadelphia, his ascension through the New York underworld, which
resulted in his becoming an international celebrity, and his
inevitable demise in a cheap rooming house. Along the way, the many
myths and untruths that have been written about Diamond over the
years are corrected. Detailed in the book are: - Full accounts of
all four attempts on his life. - The war between Diamond and his
one time protege Dutch Schultz, which resulted in the almost
assassination of Legs' brother Eddie. -The famous Hotsy-Totsy
murder case. - Diamond's ill-fated trip to Europe to purchase
drugs. -His bid to monopolize bootlegging in New York's Greene
County. -The death of his brother Eddie. -New information on
Vincent "Mad Dog" Coll and his possible partnership with Diamond.
-Jack's final night. -The origin of the nick name Legs. -His
relationship with Ziegfeld showgirl Kiki Roberts And much more.
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