Last Good Time: Skinny D'amato, The Notorious 500 Club, And The Rise And Fall Of Atlantic City

Brings to life a fascinating place, its politics, people, and culture, through the portrait of one of Atlantic City's most famous families -- the powerful, flamboyant, and tragic D Amatos. Paul ''Skinny'' D'Amato created and presided over the 500 Club, the celebrated supper club that helped guide the careers of the great Rat Pack performers -- Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., and Frank Sinatra. Captures the volatile history of 20th-cent. Atlantic City. Skinny was perhaps the most important person in the history of Atlantic City, where his nightclub served as the backroom for the big players of entertainment, politics, sports, and the Mob; he was their link. He was the subject of constant surveillance by the FBI and tax investigators. ''A great read.'' Black and white photos.