Storming Las Vegas: How a Cuban-Born, Soviet-Trained Commando Took Down the Strip to the Tune of Five World-Class Hotels, Three Armored Cars, and Millions of Dollars

Huddy, John

ISBN 10: 0345487451 / ISBN 13: 9780345487452

Published by Ballantine, New York, 2008

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8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Beautiful unread 1st Printing, tight, solid and clean throughout. Small remainder dot on bottom edges. Equally attractive unclipped wrapper protected with an archival-quality mylar cover. A sharp collectable copy at a great price. Seller Inventory # 002204

Bibliographic Details

Title: Storming Las Vegas: How a Cuban-Born, ...

Publisher: Ballantine, New York

Publication Date: 2008

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Fine

Edition: 1st Edition.

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Synopsis:

Describes the sixteen-month crime spree of Cuban-born former Red Army officer Jose Vigoa, who terrorized the Las Vegas strip with of a series of robberies that netted millions, and the determined efforts of the Las Vegas Metro Police Department, under the leadership of veteran Lieutenant John Alamshaw, to stop him. 60,000 first printing.

About the Author:

John Huddy, a network producer and print journalist for three decades, has won two Emmys for editorial writing and on-air commentary and other national awards for producing, newswriting, and documentary filmmaking. Huddy is a former Miami Herald columnist and critic whose print and broadcast subjects have included Charles Manson, Federico Fellini, O. J. Simpson, Steve Martin, Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin, and Burt Reynolds. He lives in Granada Hills, California.