The Profession of Violence: The Rise and Fall of the Kray Twins

Author(s): John Pearson

True Crime

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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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.

General Fields

  • : 9780008150273
  • : HarperCollins Publishers Limited
  • : Harper Element
  • : 0.26
  • : 01 August 2015
  • : 197mm X 130mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : books

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  • : John Pearson
  • : John Pearson
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  • : 336
  • : 336
  • : 364.1066092
  • : 364.1066092
  • : English
  • : English
  • : Paperback
  • : Paperback