The Jack Durant series

Out of the nine books Leo has written, it is the first one,

 "The Saga of Jack Durant" that after 12 years is still her best seller. 

The book became the basis of an award-winning play,
followed by Leo's next book on Durant, "Jack's World." 

On the stage of "In My Humble Opinion" in front of portrait of Jack Durant. Terry Earp on the left, and me, Mabel Leo, on the right.

This bio of Jack Durant, a well-known restaurateur in Phoenix, AZ, tells the story of how a young boy hopped the train, left his home in Tennessee with the dream of being a professional baseball player.  Instead he became the most trusted friend of the infamous gangster, Bugsy Siegel.

Any of these books can be purchased here

The Saga of Jack Durant

Jack's World

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