The Cult of Violence: The Untold Story of the Krays
- ISBN-10
- 0752838733
- ISBN-13
- 9780752838731
- Category
- Gangsters
- Pages
- 241
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2001
- Author
- John Pearson
Description
John Pearson, author of The Profession of Violence, the definitive bestseller on the Krays, re-examines the bizarre and frightening story of the Kray twins including new revelations about their criminal past, the trial and their extraordinary activities in jail.
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