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Author: Mark Jacobson

📘 American Gangster and Other Tales of New York by Mark Jacobson

"In American Gangster, Mark Jacobson's captivating account of the life of Frank Lucas (the basis for the forthcoming major motion picture) joins other tales of New York City from the past thirty years." --from publisher description.

First publish date: 2007

Authors: Mark Jacobson

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