The saga of 1970s New York crime kingpin Frank Lucas, head of the Harlem drug trade, examines the life and crimes of the ruthless gangster, in a volume that also includes some of the author's famed essays and new works on 9/11 conspiracy theorists and Harlem's Charlie Rangel, new chair of the House Ways and Means Committee.
This collection features a number of the acclaimed journalists most famous essays--as well as previous unpublished work and recent articles--and presents a vibrant, intoxicating, many-layered portrait of New York, one of the most fascinating cities in the world.