Alex Cohen Books in Order

Arriving in New York in 1915, Jewish immigrant Alex Cohen rises through the city's gangs. His growing success brings betrayal, forcing him to choose between holding his gang together and protecting someone he once trusted.

Released from prison with his syndicate connections severed, Alex Cohen seeks a fresh fortune in Las Vegas. An opportunity in sports betting brings new prospects, but rebuilding his influence risks renewed conflict with the mob and federal authorities.

Traumatized by the Great War, Alex Cohen returns to New York and pursues wealth through organized crime during Prohibition. Powerful allies bring dangerous enemies, and shifting mob loyalties threaten both his ambitions and his survival.

After Prohibition ends, Alex Cohen runs Murder Inc for Lucky Luciano while searching for fresh income. Luciano's downfall leaves him exposed to a tax-evasion charge and a choice between imprisonment and betraying his criminal associates.

Alex Cohen partners with Meyer Lansky to build casinos in 1950s Havana. Financing their ambitions requires choosing between President Batista and the Italian mob, with dangerous obligations on either side and his family's security at stake.

In 1960s Los Angeles, Alex Cohen builds new drug and prostitution operations while hoping to protect his family. A mob request to assist the CIA against Cuba draws him back into dangerous political and criminal obligations.

Settled in Florida with his family, aging gangster Alex Cohen hopes to leave crime behind. An attempt on his life and business dealings tied to the mob force him to confront informants, federal pressure, and unfinished loyalties.