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

John Huddy

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0345487451 ISBN 13: 9780345487452

Publisher: Ballantine Books, 2008

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.

Review:

"An amazing and absorbing story . . . [John] Huddy's vivid, visceral prose and lean narrative make reading about this episode of extreme criminal violence much more than a guilty pleasure."--Miami Herald

"Harrowing . . . Storming Las Vegas showcases Mr. Huddy's fine reporting and deft storytelling skill."--Wall Street Journal

"A gripping story of greed, violence, theft and public relations . . . a must for true-crime enthusiasts." --Publishers Weekly, starred review

"Revealing in what it shows about the criminal mind . . . [Huddy has] the perfect blend of skills and experience to tell the story of Vigoa."--Seattle Times

"A total page-turner . . . riveting from beginning to end." --Laura Ingraham, The O'Reilly Factor

"A thought-provoking, demented Horatio Alger story."--Entertainment Weekly

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.

• Publisher: Ballantine Books
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0345487451
• ISBN 13: 9780345487452
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 384