The Profession of Violence: The Rise and Fall of the Kray Twins
(Paperback, Film tie-in edition)
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Publishing Details
The Profession of Violence: The Rise and Fall of the Kray Twins
By (Author) John Pearson
HarperCollins Publishers
William Collins
13th August 2015
13th August 2015
Film tie-in edition
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
True crime
Organized crime
Violent crimes
Violence and abuse in society
Offenders
Sentencing and punishment
364.10660922
Physical Properties
Paperback
336
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 22mm
250g
Description
The classic, bestselling account of the infamous Kray twins, now a major film, starring Tom Hardy.
Reggie and Ronnie Kray ruled Londons 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.
Reviews
'The most famous biography of criminal life to have been published in Britaina 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
Author Bio
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.
