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Hardback. A collection of fast-paced true crime stories. The author profiles notorious American criminals who earned the FBI's "Public Enemy No. 1" title under J. Edgar Hoover. The book features vivid sketches of figures like : Owney Madden, Arnold Rothstein, Legs Diamond, Dutch Schultz, Louis Buchalter-Lepke, Bugsy Siegel, Frank Costello, Joe Adonis, Lucky Luciano Roger Touhy, Alvin Karpis, John Dillinger, Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, "Machine Gun" Kelly, and Al Capone. Each tale highlights their daring capers and violent lives, etched in bullets across the nation. The author blends gritty details with a pulp-inspired style, offering a gripping look at these infamous gangsters' reigns and downfalls. With Bibliog. 190pp. 8vo. h/back. With tiny label to fpd, lightly browned edges, head/tail of sp. sl. bumped o/w Vg+ in Vg+ protected dw. which has v. sl. sunned sp.