February 27, 2003

CityPicks

Pick of the Week

Those of you who follow Cathy Scott's column in CityLife know that she's got a knack for illuminating the intricacies of crime and punishment. After writing two definitive crime biographies (The Killing of Tupak Shakur, The Murder of Biggie Smalls), Scott turned her attention to the death of Susan Berman, daughter of Davie Berman, a notorious casino mogul and mafia leader. Berman became a writer herself, writing about Vegas' underworld chiefs, before becoming a victim of a violent homicide. Scott's Murder of a Mafia Daughter: The Life and Tragic Death of Susan Berman (Barricade, 2002) details the crime's connections to New York real estate heir Robert Durst, who's presently awaiting trial for another murder in Texas.

And she's signing the book on Saturday, March 1, at 7 p.m. at the Young Israel of Las Vegas Synagogue (9590 W. Sahara Ave., adjacent to the Sahara West Library). She'll also give a reading and speak about Berman and the investigation, after which there'll be questions and a discussion.