Book description
WELCOME TO JAZZ-AGE MANHATTAN'S KALEIDOSCOPIC UNDERWORLD. A site by site, crime by crime, outlaw by outlaw walkingtour through the seedy underbelly of Roaring Twenties Manhattan--where gamblersand gangsters, crooks and cops, showgirls and speakeasies ruled the day and, always, the night.In Gangsterland, historian David Pietrusza tours the BigApple's rotten core. The Roaring Twenties blaze and sparkle with Times Square'sbright lights and showgirls, but its dark shadows mask a web of notoriousgangsters ruling New York City. At the heart of this wickedness nests a "Princeof Darkness," Arnold Rothstein, the kingpin most noted for fixing baseball'sinfamous 1919 World Series, who also bankrolled high-stakes gambling dens, speakeasies, trigger-happy bootleggers, and even a record setting Broadwayshow.Sharing center stage are con artists Nicky Arnstein and "DapperDon" Collins; crooked cop Lt. Charles Becker; politicians Mayor "Gentleman Jimmy"Walker and "Big Tim" Sullivan; master drug smugglers George Uffner and Sidney Stajer;murderous racketeers Lucky Luciano and Legs Diamon; show biz legends FloZiegfeld, Fanny Brice, and Texas Guinan; and many more. As Pietrusza prowlscity boulevards and back alleys, exposing Tammany Hall, sports, Broadway, andWall Street, jewels are fenced, bullets fly, and unmarked bills buy bribes and silence.Readers get up close and personal with this rogues' gallerybut better check their wallets before they leave.
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience