During the 1970s, Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal was one of the most powerful and controversial men in Las Vegas. He was in charge of Nevada's largest casinos and became known as a successful and innovative manager who created the Vegas bookmaking industry. He was a player through and through. The person who sets the odds. The owner of a luxurious million-dollar house, the husband of a stunning dancer. Everything should have worked out perfectly. But ten years later, Frank's car was blown up, and he barely survived. Rosenthal's closest friend, Tony Spilotro, became a suspect in organizing the assassination attempt. How has the situation changed so much in just a couple of years? “Pilegi produces another portion of exciting criminal adventures from the history of the Syndicate. Like Henry Hill in Goodfellas, Lefty Rosenthal tells Pileggi, uncut and in great detail, about a career built in conditions of boundless and multi-level corruption. Why do we need detective novels at all when we have Pileggi with his fascinating nonfiction?” – Booklist.