SCOTT M. DEITCHE

Uncovering the darker, and cooler, side of history. - Scott M. Deitche

Balls: The True Life of Eddie Trascher, Gentleman Gangster

A book cover with an older man holding a gun.

Eddie Trascher was a gentleman gangster but never wanted to be part of the mob. For 50 years, from the pre-Castro Havana casinos to Los Angeles, Trascher stole from mob-owned casinos, scammed gangsters, and was one of the top bookies in the country. He capped his career as a confidential informant for Florida law enforcement and was the source for getting inside the Trafficante Mafia family.