Profession of Violence: Rise and Fall of the Kray Twins

Author(s): John Pearson

True Crime

Reggie and Ronald Kray ruled London's gangland during the 1960s with a ruthlessness and viciousness that shocks even now. This book has been expanded to include further material on such matters as Lord Boothby's close relationship with the killer twins.


Product Information

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 awarded the Edgar Allan Poe Special Award by the Mystery Writers of America.

General Fields

  • : 9780006383710
  • : HarperCollins
  • : HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
  • : 0.2
  • : 08 January 1995
  • : 178mm X 111mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : John Pearson
  • : Paperback
  • : 4th Revised edition
  • : English
  • : 364.10922421
  • : 336
  • : 8pp b&w photographs