Boardwalk Gangster

  Design by Meryl Sussman Levavi

  eISBN 9781429960779

  First eBook Edition : August 2011

  The Library of Congress has cataloged the hardcover edition as follows:

  Newark, Timothy.

  Lucky Luciano : the real and the fake gangster / Tim Newark.—1st ed. p. cm.

  Includes bibliographical references and index.

  ISBN 978-0-312-60182-9

  1. Luciano, Lucky, 1897–1962. 2. Criminals—New York (State)—New York—Biography. 3. Organized crime—New York (State)—New York. 4. World War, 1939–1945—Campaigns—Italy—Sicily. 5. Mafia—United States—History—20th century. 6. Mafia—Italy—Sicily—History—20th century. I. Title.

  HV6248.L92N49 2010

  364.1092—dc22

  [B]

  2010021686

  ISBN 978-1-250-00264-8 (trade paperback)

  First St. Martin’s Griffin Edition: September 2011