From his heroin addiction to his mob ties to his murder, Cathy Scott gives a compelling and in-depth account of the tragedy that was Ted's life, and seeks to resolve whether or not he was murdered, allegedly by his live-in girlfriend and her lover. Offering historical pictures of the legendary Binion family, Death in the Desert is a valuable offering to fans of both Las Vegas history and true crime.
Multi-millionaire Ted Binion, son and heir to the estate of cowboy gangster and gambler Benny Binion who helped mold Las Vegas, was found dead in his million-dollar home on September 17, 1998. Binion’s girlfriend, a one-time exotic dancer, and her lover, Rick Tabish, a contractor from Missoula, Montana, both were convicted of killing Binion by forcing him to swallow a mixture of black tar heroin and the sedative Xanax. Death in the Desert: The Ted Binion Homicide Case takes you inside this incredible case surrounded by drugs, gambling, mobsters, and a $14 million silver stash. It explores whether it was murder, as the prosecution contended, or an accidental overdose, as the defense claimed. The book includes never-before-seen historical photos of the Binion family.
Professional Reviews
Death in the Desert by Cathy Scott
Death in the Desert" by Cathy Scott is professionally written, objective, and not favoring either the prosecution or the defense. -AmericanMafia.com
Serial killer Ted Bundy's murders recounted from the perspective of thirty years after his execution in a Florida prison.
Brutal, compelling, with new updated facts about the case, his victims and the compulsions that drove Ted Bundy to mass murder.
PI novel set in Manhattan during the 1980s when art galleries and model agencies were the two most glamorous businesses in the world. Dangerously well written.
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