Balls: The Life of Eddie Trascher, Gentleman Gangster

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The true story of the man who scammed the mob and informed the FBI for over two decades. Eddie Trascher had balls. Born in the bayou of Louisiana, Eddie learned about gambling at the side of his stepfather. Starting his career in 1950s Vegas, he moved to pre-Castro Cuba and became adept at running a casino and stealing from the mobsters who owned it.

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Scott M. Deitche is the author of Cigar City Mafia: A Complete History of the Tampa Underworld and The Silent Don: The Criminal Underworld of Santo Trafficante Jr. He has written articles on organized crime and has been featured on the Discovery Channel, the History Channel, and local news shows. He lives with his family in St. Petersburg, Florida.

Ken Sanz served a thirty-four-year law enforcement career as an organized crime specialist and criminal intelligence operative. For over two decades, his duties with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement were directed at the burgeoning activities of the Cosa Nostra within Florida. He lives in Tallahassee, Florida.