THE KRAYS: THE FINAL COUNTDOWN. The Ultimate Biography of Ron, Reg & Charlie Kray.

Softcover. The Krays were a product of their age, nurtured by a doting mother and created by their community, the East End of London. Their name alone conjures up images of power, violence and greed. Even brother Charlie couldn't steer the twins Ron and Reg clear of murder mayhem as they killed their way to the top of the criminal tree. They lived by their own rules - and died by them. From media manipulation to control-freak paranoia, the Krays were masters of deception. Evan at the end Reg Kray was still portraying himself as just an ordinary East Ender, mistreated by the Home Office and the police, misunderstood and mistakenly labelled 'Godfather of Crime' by the media. This book traces their history from childhood and early adolescence to manhood and death. It explores the brothers' fantasy lives, full as they were of mind games and false memories. The Krays are dead and buried, but the myth lives on. Illus. 223pp. trade size softcover. F. with no creasing to covers.