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The Profession of Violence

The Rise and Fall of the Kray Twins

Author: John Pearson  

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Summary

The classic, bestselling account of the infamous Kray twins, now a major film, starring Tom Hardy.

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The classic, bestselling account of the infamous Kray twins, now a major film, starring Tom Hardy.


Reggie and Ronnie Kray ruled London’s gangland during the 60s with a ruthlessness and viciousness that shocks even now. Building an empire of organised crime that has never been matched, the brothers swindled, extorted and terrorised – while enjoying a glittering celebrity status at the heart of the swinging 60s scene, until their downfall and imprisonment for life.

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Critic Reviews

“'The most famous biography of criminal life to have been published in Britain...a cult' Time Out 'All credit to Mr. Pearson for a brave and disturbing book' Daily Express 'A scrupulous dossier of the Krays' weird career' Daily Telegraph 'An exciting read' The Times 'Extremely well written and fittingly dead-pan' New Statesman”

'The most famous biography of criminal life to have been published in Britain…a cult’ Time Out

'All credit to Mr. Pearson for a brave and disturbing book' Daily Express

'A scrupulous dossier of the Krays’ weird career' Daily Telegraph

'An exciting read' The Times

'Extremely well written and fittingly dead-pan' New Statesman

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About the Author

John Pearson is the author of several novels and biographies including The Life of Ian Fleming, Stags and Serpents: the History of the Dukes of Devonshire and The Profession of Violence: the Rise and Fall of the Kray Twins, which was awarded the Edgar Allan Poe Special Award by the Mystery Writers of America.

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The classic, bestselling account of the infamous Kray twins, now a major film, starring Tom Hardy. Reggie and Ronnie Kray ruled London's gangland during the 60s with a ruthlessness and viciousness that shocks even now. Building an empire of organised crime that has never been matched, the brothers swindled, extorted and terrorised - while enjoying a glittering celebrity status at the heart of the swinging 60s scene, until their downfall and imprisonment for life.

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Product Details

Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers | William Collins
Published
13th August 2015
Format
Paperback
Edition
Film tie-in edition
Pages
336
ISBN
9780008150280

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