The Vapors Hill David
One of 21 books we can't wait to read in 2020 --ThrillistA New York Times Book Review summer reading pickA Kirkus Reviews hottest summer read A Publishers Weekly summer reads staff pickThe incredible…
Specifikacia The Vapors Hill David
One of 21 books we can't wait to read in 2020 --ThrillistA New York Times Book Review summer reading pickA Kirkus Reviews hottest summer read A Publishers Weekly summer reads staff pickThe incredible true story of America's original--and forgotten--capital of viceBack in the days before Vegas was big, when the Mob was at its peak and neon lights were but a glimmer on the horizon, a little Southern town styled itself as a premier destination for the American leisure class. Hot Springs, Arkansas was home to healing waters, Art Deco splendor, and America's original national park--as well as horse racing, nearly a dozen illegal casinos, countless backrooms and brothels, and some of the country's most bald-faced criminals.Gangsters, gamblers, and gamines: all once flocked to America's forgotten