Boardwalk Empire: The Birth, High Times, and Corruption of Atlantic City

xiv, 289 pp. "The book that inspired the HBO series, 'Boardwalk Empire' brings to life Nucky and the whole cast of his shady associates. Recounting the life of this fascinating city and its most colourful residents, its a brilliantly told story of a city built on cards and dice, booze and broads."