The profession of violence
336 pages2015William CollinsISBN 9780008150280
About this book
<p>The classic, bestselling account of the infamous Kray twins, now a major film, starring Tom Hardy.</p> <br> <br> <p>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.</p>
Publication Details
- Publisher
- William Collins
- Published
- 2015
- Pages
- 336
- ISBN
- 9780008150280
- Language
- en
About Unknown Author
John Pearson was a writer best associated with James Bond creator Ian Fleming. He was Fleming's assistant at the London Sunday Times and would go on to write the first biography of Ian Fleming, 1966's *The Life of Ian Fleming*. Pearson also wrote "true-crime" biographies, such as *The Profession of Violence*: an East End gang story about the rise and fall of the Kray twins.
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