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by John L. Smith

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For more than 35 years, Oscar Goodman was the country's pre-eminent defense attorney for alleged gangsters. His endless client list included Meyer Lansky, Nick Civella, Anthony Spilotro, Frank Rosenthal, Jimmy Chagra, Natale Richichi, Nicky Scarfo, and Vinny Ferrara, along with many others. Though no further connect between Goodman and the Mafia has ever been proved, the famous litigator has often been accused of being more than just a mouthpiece for organized crime.

Was Goodman only what he claims, an attorney who defended his clients based on the simple principle that they, too, have constitutional rights? And if so, how did he manage to mingle with the mob for decades without becoming part of it?

After scores of unlikely courtroom victories, Goodman pulled off an even more unlikely career change. Twice elected mayor of Las Vegas, he went from legal spokesman for the most notorious crime figures of our era to political spokesman for the most notorious city in the country.

Of Rats and Men is the story of Mafia informants, made men, over-zealous government agents, a courtroom wizard, and the "happiest mayor in America." It's the biography of Oscar Goodman.

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  • Title Of Rats and Men: Oscar Goodman's Life from the Mob Mouthpiece to Mayor of Las Vegas
  • Author John L. Smith
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Second
  • Pages 501
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Huntington Press
  • Publication date 2012-08
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9781935396475 / 1935396471
  • Weight 1.7 lbs (0.77 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.4 x 5.5 x 1.6 in (21.34 x 13.97 x 4.06 cm)
  • Category Biography / Autobiography
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

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John L. Smith is the author of four Huntington Press titles: No Limit, On the Boulevard, Quicksilver, and Of Rats and Men. John is a fourth-generation Nevadan and has written more than 2,000 columns that have appeared in the Las Vegas Review-Journal. In 1998, John was voted "Nevada's Outstanding Journalist" by the Nevada Press Association and was awarded third place in the National Headliner Awards.

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