IRB Media Summary of T. J. English's Havana Nocturne

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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 In October 1946, Luciano, who had been deported from the United States just seven months earlier, traveled to Cuba. He was there to meet his childhood friend and longtime criminal associate Meyer Lansky.#2 Luciano and Lansky visited Cuba, where they had lunch at the Grand Hotel. They were there to celebrate Luciano's early release from prison and his deportation to Sicily. He had been irate that he had been deported to Sicily, as he had no intention of staying in Italy.#3 Luciano spent two weeks in Havana, meeting with associates and visiting the sites he used to know so well. He was able to relax for the first time in ten years. He had breakfast in bed, and then walked around his estate and supervised the four gardeners as they planted flowers.#4 Luciano was in Havana waiting for the Mob to arrive for their planned empire in Cuba. He spent his time either cultivating political connections or enjoying the many sensual pleasures Havana had to offer.