T. J. English is a noted journalist and author of the New York Times bestsellers Havana Nocturne, Paddy Whacked, The Savage City, and Where the Bodies Were Buried. He also authored The Westies, a national bestseller; Born to Kill, which was nominated for an Edgar Award; and The Corporation. His journalism has appeared in Esquire, Vanity Fair, Playboy, and New York magazine, among other publications. He lives in New York City.
"A wild and bloody ride through a harrowing epoch of South Florida
history." -- Miami Herald"English has scored gold again... Riveting
nonfiction worthy of the best creative storyteller... A first-rate
saga of crime and corruption that is further testament to the
author's reputation among the nation's most accomplished writers."
-- Library Journal (starred review)"It's a gripping, blood-soaked
story, rich in drama and suspense; if it were a novel, you might
expect to see Don Winslow's name attached to it. Fans of true
crime, especially those with a hankering for epic-sized stories,
should flock to this book." -- Booklist"A Mario Puzo-worthy epic
story... And it really is a story, as much as it's a history, in
that it has characters we come to know intimately and a narrative
arc... It builds to great, Godfather-like dramatic heights." --
Sullivan County Democrat"Pure enjoyment... The Corporation took
over my reading nook, my time and my imagination." --
Living-Las-Vegas.com"A mob saga that has it all--brotherhood and
betrayal, swaggering power and glittering success, and a Godfather
whose reach seems utterly unrivaled. What a relentless,
irresistible read." -- Don Winslow, New York Times bestselling
author of The ForcePraise for Havana Nocturne:
"A whiz-bang account of the Mafia's short-lived romp through 1950s
Cuba." -- New York Times Book Review"While Havana Nocturne makes
you glad that Batista and his gangster pals ultimately got what
they deserved, it also makes you regret never having gotten the
chance to soak up a few mojitos while catching the floor show at
the old Tropicana." -- Village Voice"English capably covers half a
century of criminal enterprise, avoiding the clich�s of the
true-crime genre while stocking his narrative with familiar
players: the capos and goons, the cops and informants, a mistress
or two, and John F. Kennedy.... Fascinating reading." -- Kirkus
Reviews"A tight storyteller, English provides a juicy mix of true
crime and political intrigue, all set against the sexy sizzle of
Havana nightlife." -- San Francisco Chronicle"[An] excellent new
book.... [English] provides a detailed account of the personalities
and elements that made up Cuban life. His well-researched
descriptions of how business, gambling, politics, revolution, music
and religion all played off each other give Havana Nocturne a broad
context and a knowledgeable edge." -- Washington Post"Spellbinding
prose. . . . Havana Nocturne is a powerful reminder of how the mob
nearly achieved its biggest payday and how Castro beat the house,
forever changing the course of history."
-- San Antonio Express-News"Finally, the definitive book has been
written on the Mob's heyday in Cuba. Havana Nocturne is at once
compelling and incisive--an entertaining page-tuner that will both
shock and inform." -- Sam Giancana, author of Double
Cross"Engaging....English's brand of narrative is history, and he
aims to set the record straight." -- Miami Herald on Havana
Nocturne"It's a roaring story, equal parts fact and myth, and for
the first time, it gets told in its violent entirety by no less a
crime scribe than T.J. English...compellingly telling." -- Miami
Sun Post on Havana Nocturne"[An] entertaining new book...by veteran
crime writer T.J. English" -- New York Post on Havana
Nocturne"Crime writer English (Paddy Whacked) unfolds a story whose
main outline will be familiar to any fan of The Godfather: Part II,
but whose twists and turns no screenplay could keep up with." --
Kirkus Reviews on Havana Nocturne"True-crime writer English (Paddy
Whacked) presents an empire-building saga in which the "Havana Mob"
of American gangsters, led by visionary financier Meyer Lansky,
controlled Cuba." -- Publishers Weekly on Havana Nocturne"English's
engaging narrative reads with the gripping quality of fiction: the
dark underworld of Havana comes to life....Highly recommended." --
Library Journal on Havana Nocturne
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