1st book of the Underworld U.S.A. Trilogy (11/22/1958 - 11/22/1963)
Characters referenced:
- Ava Gardner
- Barbara Lindscott-Jahelka
- Carlos Marcello
- Chuck Rogers
- Claire Boyd
- Court Meade
- Daniel Versace ("Donkey Dan")
- Darleen Shoftel
- Douglas Lockhart ("Dougie Frank")
- Flash Elorde
- Fred Turentine
- Fulo Machado
- Freddy Otash
- Fritz Schott
- Gail Hendee
- Gloria Swanson
- Guy Bannister
- Helen Agee
- Herschel Ryskind ("Heshie")
- Howard Hughes
- Huey Cressmeyer
- J. Edgar Hoover
- Jack Kennedy
- Jack Ruby
- Jefferson Tippit
- Jimmy Hoffa
- Joe Valachi
- Joey Jahelka
- John Coates
- John Stanton
- Joseph P. Kennedy
- Juan Canestel
- Juan Pimentel ("Don Juan")
- Jules Schiffrin
- Kemper Boyd
- Laura Hughes
- Laurent Guéry
- Lenny Sands ("Jew-boy")
- Mal Chamales
- Margaret Lindscott
- Mickey Cohen
- Nestor Chasco
- Pete Bondurant
- Ramón Gutiérrez
- Richard Bissell
- Robert Kennedy
- Rock Hudson
- Ruth Mildred Cressmeyer
- Sam Giancana
- Sol Maltzman
- Susan Littell
- Teofilio Paez
- Thomas McCandless
- Tomás Obregón
- Tony Iannone
- Walter Chacón ("Juanita")
- Ward Littell
- Wilfredo Delsol
- William Kreuger