Bugsy: The Bloodthirsty, Lusty Life of Benjamin 'Bugsy' Siegel

by George Carpozi Jr.

A biography of the flamboyant mobster discusses his penchant for rape and murder, his transformation of a sandy desert into a multimillion-dollar business called Las Vegas, his relationship with Hollywood, and more. Original.

Genres: True Crime, Nonfiction, Crime, Biography Memoir, Biography

192 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 1992

About the author

George Carpozi, Jr. was an American journalist, biographer and non-fiction author. He worked as a journalist for more than fifty years.

He wrote more than 80 books covering politics, crime, current events and showbusiness biographies. Carpozi was known as the "Biographer to the Stars."

Reviews

[Paul Stansfield · Rating 3 out of 5]

Decent biography of Bugsy Siegel. It's a quick read, and entertaining. My main complaint would be that it was a bit too quick, and thin. I would have liked something a bit more detailed and scholarly.

[Walt · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is a very cursory view of Siegel. Perhaps there just are not enough sources to write a book of more information.

[Michael Carrier · Rating 2 out of 5]

Read while living at HRCC. Picked up at Second Chance in Missoula. Gave to Goodwill. While informative, it was not a great read.