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Murder in Sin City : The Death of a Las Vegas Casino Boss | |||||||||||
  enlarge | Author: Jeff German Publisher: Avon Category: Book List Price: Buy Used: $0.01 You Save: $7.98 (100%) New (16) Used (47) Collectible (2) from $0.01 Rating:  16 reviewsSales Rank: 326369 Media: Mass Market Paperback Pages: 352 Number Of Items: 1 Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4 Dimensions (in): 6.8 x 4.2 x 1 ISBN: 0380818736 Dewey Decimal Number: 364.152309793135 EAN: 9780380818730 ASIN: 0380818736 Publication Date: August 1, 2001 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days | ||||||||||
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| Editorial Reviews: Product Description TAKE SANDY OUT OF THE WILL IF SHE DOESN'T KILL ME TONIGHT.The reckless heir to the Horseshoe Club fortune, fifty-five-year-old Vegas casino boss Ted Binionlived the high life constantly teetering on the edge -- surrounding himself with guns, heroin, cash, babes and mobsters. But it was a beautiful ex-stripper and her new lover who gave him the final, fatal push over the side.The gripping true story of the fall of a powerful man that culminated in the most publicized murder in Las Vegas history -- an almost perfect crime undone by the unbelievable greed of its perpetrators -- Jeff German's Murder in Sin City is a stunning account of human deterioration and depravity, a neon-tinged view of the poisonous rot that festers beneath the Vegas glitter. | |||||||||||
Customer Reviews: Read 11 more reviews... The bizarre life and death of a Vegas casino owner May 11, 2005saskatoonguy (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Canada) Jeff German writes about the 1998 death (murder?) of casino owner Ted Binion and the ensuing murder trial. The victim was no innocent - Ted Binion was a heroin addict, and the prosecutor charged his ex-stripper girlfriend, Sandy Murphy, and *her* boyfriend, Rick Tabish, with the crime. What makes this more interesting than many books on the "true crime" shelf is that the reader is introduced to the rough and tumble world of a colorful casino mogul and his chaotic personal life. Even though Ted Binion was not the most sympathetic of victims, he did not deserve to die, and the author describes his death and the ensuing trial. The defendants argued that Binion accidentally killed himself with a drug overdose, while the prosecutor's theory of the crime was complex, circumstantial, and yet convincing - at least the way Jeff German tells the story. The two defendants were found guilty largely on the strength of forensic evidence from the autopsy. What the author does not report, because it occurred in 2004 after the book was published, is that an appeals court ordered a retrial, and in the second trial the defendants were found not guilty of murder because the jury placed little weight on the forensic evidence. It's hard to believe that justice was done.  A heavy book to read November 29, 2004Jorge Frid (Mexico City) 1 out of 2 found this review helpful This book is based on a stark real story, so you can't say that what happened to Sandy is fair or not because they never found anything against her except what the people said she said, and maybe two or three coincidences that happened the day of the murder. Nevertheless, everything written in the book you will read it at least twice and that makes the book boring, albeit you'll understand the plot perfectly is not the way to write a book. JG wrote too many technical terms and that made the story slow and heavy and I really don't agree that this was the murder of the century in Vegas.  Poor writing, boring account March 29, 20042 out of 3 found this review helpful If you can stay awake while reading this boring tome of Ted Binion's demise, you will learn that the writer did little more than write what the prosecutors spoonfed to him. Also, the writer did not attend the trial, which is painfully obvious. He did no independent research. Instead, read Cathy Scott's colorful, in-depth account of the trial and events surrounding it in "Death in the Desert: The Ted Binion Homicide Case." There, you will get the true story of exactly what went down. Tells the WHOLE shocking and sensational story..... March 3, 2004M. Bell (Tampa, FL United States) 2 out of 2 found this review helpful Where other 'true crime' books fall down is the old adage about "the devil is in the details." This is definitely NOT the case with 'Murder In Sin City' which really goes the distance in bringing the reader close to the case and it's many people, twists, and turns. Ted Binion was the mega-wealthy heir and executive of the 'Binion's Horshoe' casino fortune. He was also a colorful and eccentric heroin addict with a taste for strippers and fast-lane criminal friends. These shortcomings were all contributing causes of his untimely demise at the hands of his girlfriend Sandy Murphy and her new lover Rick Tabish. The book covers many aspects of their relationship and scheming plans to murder Binion so they could share in his wealth. Most of the other fascinating details of the case were simply not covered by programs like 'Dateline', '20/20', 'Court T.V.' etc which is what makes this book so thorough and interesting. Buried treasure, wild characters, sex, murder and betrayal --- this is one story that like it's unfortunate victim had it all. Interesting developments have happened since the book's release in late 2001. Namely, Tabish and Murphy's murder convictions were overturned due to a technicality involving a separate torture case for which Tabish is still serving time. Murphy is now free and both are awaiting a retrial set for sometime in October of '04. Additionally, the 'Binion's Horseshoe' casino a Las Vegas landmark for 50+ years, was recently closed down for violations involving owed back pay. I can only hope that author Jeff German will take up the pen again when the aftermath of the new trial has settled. hard to put down! February 18, 20021 out of 3 found this review helpful what a story hard to believe people can be so ruthless all for the mighty dollar.i would recommand this book highly it really gets into the truth.the strange thing about reading the book is i went to junior high and high school with sandy murphy and it is sad to see how her life really turned out. | |||||||||||
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