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"Organized crime aficionados, Chicago crime buffs and history fans in general are in for a real treat ... Johnson's encyclopedic look at 1400 Chicago gangland murders is sure to be a classic. Who better to put together this masterpiece than a man who has dedicated his whole life to law enforcement? Johnson spent 25 years as a police officer in Chicago, only to 'retire' and become chief investigator for the Chicago Crime Commission, and later superintendent of police in Cicero, the one-time base of operations for Al Capone, the most famous gangster of all time ... With pictures of many of the crime leaders, associates and their victims, this book will be a welcome addition to libraries ..."-- Page 4 of cover
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A History of Violence, Wayne A. Johnson
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- Année de publication
- 2014
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- Titre
- A History of Violence
- Sous-titre
- An Encyclopedia of 1400 Chicago Mob Murders.1st Edition
- Langue
- Anglais
- Auteurs
- Wayne A. Johnson
- Éditeur
- Llr Books-Leader
- Publié
- 2014
- Format
- souple
- Pages
- 342
- ISBN10
- 0615986935
- ISBN13
- 9780615986937
- Séries
- Mots clés
- Nonfiction, Thème historique, Histoire, Meurtres
- Description
- "Organized crime aficionados, Chicago crime buffs and history fans in general are in for a real treat ... Johnson's encyclopedic look at 1400 Chicago gangland murders is sure to be a classic. Who better to put together this masterpiece than a man who has dedicated his whole life to law enforcement? Johnson spent 25 years as a police officer in Chicago, only to 'retire' and become chief investigator for the Chicago Crime Commission, and later superintendent of police in Cicero, the one-time base of operations for Al Capone, the most famous gangster of all time ... With pictures of many of the crime leaders, associates and their victims, this book will be a welcome addition to libraries ..."-- Page 4 of cover