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OverviewOn the streets of the tough Dublin inner-city neighbourhood where he grew up, Gerry Hutchwas perceived as an ordinary decent criminal, a quintessential Robin Hood figure who foughtthe law - and won. To the rest of the world he was an elusive criminal godfather called theMonk: an enigmatic criminal mastermind and the hunted leader of one side in the deadliestgangland feud in Irish criminal history. The latest book from Ireland's leading crime writer Paul Williams reveals the inside story ofHutch's war with former allies the Kinahan cartel, and how the once untouchable crime bossbecame a fugitive on the run from the law and the mob - with a 1 million bounty on his head. The Monk is an enthralling account of the rise and fall of a modern-day gangster, charting theviolent journey of an impoverished kid from the ghetto to the top tier of gangland - until it allwent wrong. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Paul Williams (author)Publisher: Atlantic Books Imprint: Allen & Unwin Edition: Main Dimensions: Width: 12.90cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 19.80cm Weight: 0.345kg ISBN: 9781911630807ISBN 10: 1911630806 Pages: 352 Publication Date: 01 July 2021 Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of Contents1: Clash of the Clans 2: Carnival of Crime 3: Learning the Trade 4: Power Base 5: First Blood 6: The First Big Job 7: Dirty Money and Murder 8: A Man of Property 9: A New Record 10: The Brinks-Allied Job 11: Family Business 12: Operation Alpha 13: The Nephews 14: Stepping into the Limelight 15: A Threat to National Security 16: Dangerous World 17: Operation Shovel 18: Treachery and Betrayal 19: War 20: Winners and LosersReviewsIf Netflix has become your principal supplier of true crime product in recent years but you find the quality of its output patchy, here's a solution. Next time you hit a lull, just check in on the current state of the Hutch-Kinahan feud in Ireland. . . . This story moves at such speed, and keeps undertakers so busy, that even just a few recent headlines will more than adequately top up your need for fresh insight into the working habits of villainy's most committed. . . . This account . . . is told with breathtakingly intimate command of who shot whom and why by journalist Paul Williams. It's almost as if he was copied in by both sides at every stage of their business activities. Among Strong Words' takeaways from this bracing session, two things: you ever retire from a life of crime, and if anywhere's the new Sicily, it's Ireland. Strong Words Author InformationPaul Williams is Ireland's leading crime writer and one of its most respected journalists. Forover three decades his courageous and ground-breaking investigative work has won himmultiple awards. He is the author of ten previous bestselling books and has also researched,written and presented a number of major TV crime series. His first book, The General, wasadapted for the award-winning movie of the same name by John Boorman. He is a formerpresenter on Newstalk Breakfast and currently writes for the Irish Independent. Williams holdsan MA in Criminology and is a registered member of the International Consortium ofInvestigative Journalists based in Washington, DC. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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