The Last Testament of Lucky Luciano by Martin A. Gosch with Richard Hammer

The Last Testament of Lucky Luciano by Martin A. Gosch with Richard Hammer 1975 • Author: Martin A Gosch (1911-1973) • Co-Author: Richard Hammer (1928-2021) • Illustrations: Historic B&W Photographs • Book Design: Susan Windheim • Publisher: Little, Brown and Company Boston, MA 1975 Expose of organized crime families in New York, based on information provided by Charles "Lucky" Luciano and others associated with alleged Mafia activities. The 1973 movie Lucky Luciano, based upon the same person as the book, was released at roughly the same time as the book, 10 years after the gangster's death. This was the condition Mr. Luciano imposed on the authors for his detailing of life events. Charles "Lucky" Luciano (1897–1962) was an Italian-born gangster who operated mainly in the United States. Luciano is considered the father of modern organized crime in the United States. He was the first official boss of the modern Genovese crime family. Hardcover has red cloth boards, gold lettering on spine, no dust jacket. Cover has a few injuries from storage. Photos are not printed on numbered pages within text. Interior is tight, clean and unmarked. No ownership markings. Seldom, if ever, read. • Size: 8vo – 7¾ - 9¾” tall, 469pp. • Condition: Good + Copyrights 1974, 1975. Indicated the second date was after Martin Gosch's death. Printed in U.S.A. Edition or print-run info not explicitly stated. No ISBN, LCCN nor MSR.