Whitey Bulger: America's Most Wanted Gangster and the Manhunt That Brought Him to Justice Revised Edition Contributor(s): Cullen, Kevin (Author), Murphy, Shelley (Author) |
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ISBN: 0393347257 ISBN-13: 9780393347258 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
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BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Criminals & Outlaws - True Crime | Organized Crime |
Dewey: B |
LCCN: 2012050752 |
Physical Information: 1.6" H x 5.5" W x 8" L (1.40 lbs) 528 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Chronological Period - 21st Century - Geographic Orientation - Massachusetts - Cultural Region - New England |
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Publisher Description: A New York Times Bestseller An instant classic, this unforgettable narrative, rich with family ties and intrigue, follows the astonishing career of a gangster whose life was more sensational than fiction. Cullen and Murphy have broken more Bulger stories than anyone, and Whitey Bulger became front-page news, revealing the mobster's secret letters written from Plymouth Jail after the sixteen-year manhunt that led to his capture and offering unparalleled insight into his contradictions and complex personality. The afterword covering the results of the dramatic and emotional trial provides a riveting denouement to this eminently fair and thorough telling of a life, which makes it all the more damning (Boston Globe). |
Contributor Bio(s): Cullen, Kevin: - Kevin Cullen, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who has written for the Boston Globe since 1985, was the first to raise questions about Whitey Bulger's relationship with the FBI. A frequent commentator on NPR and the BBC, Cullen has won major journalism prizes including the Goldsmith Prize, the George Polk Award, and the Selden Ring Award.Murphy, Shelley: - Shelley Murphy has covered Whitey Bulger and organized crime in Boston since 1985, beginning at the Boston Herald and moving to the Globe in 1993. She has won a George Polk Award for National Reporting. |
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