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Michael Mayo is the author of the Jimmy Quinn suspense novels. The fifth, Welcome to Jimmy’s Place, is published by Coffeetown Press. Arnold Rothstein, Jimmy’s employer for many years, is an important supporting character in the series.

On Theda Bara and the Origins of the Vamp

Or, How Rudyard Kipling Brought Sex to the Movies

Arnold Rothstein: New York’s First Criminal Genius

"[H]e realized before anyone else what Prohibition was going to be like and the opportunities it presented."

September 14, 2022 By Michael Mayo

Michael Mayo

On Theda Bara and the Origins of the Vamp

Or, How Rudyard Kipling Brought Sex to the Movies

Arnold Rothstein: New York’s First Criminal Genius

"[H]e realized before anyone else what Prohibition was going to be like and the opportunities it presented."

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