# Help ID this Book?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-id-this-book/445605>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [April 16, 2008, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-id-this-book/445605 "2008-04-16T16:51:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![ralph124c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8797f3/32.png) [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2008, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-id-this-book/445605/1 "2008-04-16T16:51:15Z")

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I borrowed this book from the front desk of a motel, in Sunnyvale, CA-about 1997. It turned out to be a great story-about a guy who was a bootlegger (imported booze from Canada) in the 1920’s. He made a pile of dough-then lost it (got into a fight with a rival). anyway, the story was fascinating-wish i had taken that book!  
Anybody have a clue?