Description
| Product ID: | 9781509814824 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | The Murder of Sonny Liston |
| Subtitle: | A Story of Fame, Heroin, Boxing & Las Vegas |
| Authors: | Author: Shaun Assael |
| Page Count: | 320 |
| Subjects: | Biography: sport, Biography: sport, True crime, Boxing, True crime, Boxing, Nevada, c 1960 to c 1970 |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating An in-depth examination into the murder of the former Heavyweight Champion Sonny Liston and a portrait of mob-ruled 1970s Las Vegas that is as gripping as any noir fiction. <p><b>Sonny Liston was a legend, described by Mike Tyson as "the baddest man boxing ever produced". From veteran sports reporter Shaun Assael, <i>The Murder of Sonny Liston </i>is a gripping, intense examination of the former Heavyweight Champion's death in mob-ruled 1970s Las Vegas.</b><br><br><b>'<i>The Murder of Sonny Liston</i> is a classic of the genre' – <i>Daily Mail</i></b><br><br>On January 5th 1971, former heavyweight champion Sonny Liston was found dead at his Las Vegas home.<br><br>Liston’s death, labelled an overdose, has long hung over Las Vegas and the boxing world, leaving unanswered questions about his ties to mob kingpins, drug lords, billionaire hoteliers and powerful promoters.<br><br>Against the backdrop of the pivotal era in the history of Las Vegas when the mob turned a sleep desert oasis into a gambling paradise, Shaun Assael's <i>The Murder of Sonny Liston</i> is both a riveting murder hunt and a stunning portrait of a city that was home to the Rat Pack, race riots and glittering high-rises along the strip.<br><br><b>'Shaun Assael has delved deeper into Liston's mysterious death than anybody and come up with sensational results' – Nigel Collins, former editor-in-chief of <i>The Ring</i></b></p> |
| Imprint Name: | Pan Books |
| Publisher Name: | Pan Macmillan |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2017-08-10 |
