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Author Assael, Shaun, author.

Title The murder of Sonny Liston : Las Vegas, heroin, and heavyweights / Shaun Assael.

Publisher New York, New York : Blue Rider Press, 2016.

ISBN 9780399169755 (hardback)
039916975X (hardback)



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Description 303 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary "A daring investigation into the mysterious death of Heavyweight Champion Sonny Liston, set against the dawn of the 1970s, when the mob was fighting to keep control of the Las Vegas Strip, Richard Nixon was launching America's first war on heroin, and boxing was in its glory days" -- Provided by publisher.
Subject Liston, Sonny, 1932-1970.
Subject(S) Heroin -- Nevada -- Las Vegas -- History -- 20th century.
African American boxers -- Biography.
Boxers (Sports) -- United States -- Biography.
Boxing.
Sports.
True crime stories -- General.
Las Vegas (Nev.) -- History -- 20th century.
Biographies.
ISBN 9780399169755 (hardback)
039916975X (hardback)