Kindle Daily Deal for October 5, 2012: Boardwalk Empire by Nelson Johnson for $1.99
From the description:
"Providing the inspiration and source material for the HBO series produced by Martin Scorsese, this riveting and wide-reaching history explores the sordid past of Atlantic City—forever a freewheeling town long-dedicated to the fast buck—from the city's heyday as a Prohibition-era mecca of lawlessness to its rebirth as a legitimate casino resort in the modern era. A colorful cast of powerful characters, led by “Commodore” Kuehnle and “Nucky” Johnson, populates this stranger-than-fiction account of corrupt politics and the toxic power structure that grew out of guile, finesse, and extortion. Atlantic City's shadowy past—through its rise, fall, and rebirth—is given new light in this revealing, and often appalling, study of legislative abuse and organized crime."
This nonfiction account gets 4.2 stars from 48 reviews, but it does have 10% negative reviews. Digital list $9.99, 339 pages.

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