Mickey Cohen: The Life and Crimes of an L.A Mobster

Description

In the mid-twentieth century mob boss Mickey Cohen ruled LA for over a decade, by turns terrorising and captivating its inhabitants with his corrupt dealings and notorious lifestyle. Equal parts biography and history of mid-century LA, Mickey Cohen is a seductive blend of true crime and glamour featuring Hollywood legends and highly placed politicians.With shocking revelations about countless icons from Shirley Temple and Lana Turner to tales of shady deals with politicians like RFK and Richard Nixon, Cohen's path crossed with some of the most famous figures of the era.

Tere Tereba is an award-winning fashion designer and journalist. She has written for Interview and Italian Vogue and her account of Jim Morrison in Paris was selected by The Doors to appear in their book, The Doors: An Illustrated History. She lives in Los Angeles.

"An absorbing and gritty account of Cohen's rise from a tough as nails pugilist from East L.A. to a seemingly untouchable gangster." -- Hollywood Outbreak "Tereba brings the bantamweight crook back to vivid life ... This is a remarkable biography." -- Booklist "Tereba spent more than 10 years researching and writing her book; she tells Cohen's story swiftly and assuredly. Her page-turning and entertaining narrative neither glamorizes nor judges its subject." -- Film Noir Blonde "Rough, florid, lively, and detailed, with plenty of celebrities in supporting roles and lots of Hollywood scandal. Tereba sums Cohen up as 'a dangerous man, full of bluster, violence, charm, greed, grandiosity, obsession, deception, chutzpah, and occasionally self-realization.' Unlike many of his brother gangsters, Cohen loved the limelight, so Tereba has had plenty of material to draw upon." -- The Dispatch "Ms. Tereba brings flair and a tone of appalled fascination to her thorough and lively study of 'the man who plundered Los Angeles.'" -- Wall Street Journal