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Book SynopsisThe story of one of America's most notorious criminals
Trade Review. . . Girardin's book is a fantastic read.
* therumpus.net *
. . . a wild ride through one of the most fascinating periods in American criminal history.
* Chicago Tribune *
. . . the first comprehensive overview of Dillinger's betrayal and killing. . . . A fascinating addition to the true-crime shelf.
-- Digby Diehl * Playboy *
Eminently revealing and enjoyable.
* Kirkus Reviews *
This is one of the most unusual books in the annals of modern true-crime writing, for the bulk of the text was written 60 years ago and never before published. . . . Helmer has been faithful to the florid style of the original . . . copious and informative notes reflect his further research, based on sources not available to Girardin. The book constitutes a significant addition to Americana.
* Publishers Weekly *
A fascinating addition to the true-crime shelf.
* Playboy *
One of the most entertaining, thought-provoking, and enlightening works on one of history's most infamous figures.
* Austin American Statesman *
Retains much of the spirit of the Depression era, when many regarded bankers as evil and bank robbers were celebrated in the media. . . . A significant addition to Americana.
* Publishers Weekly *
This book is a real steal and deserves to become legendary in its own right. . . . It reads like the best of fiction—only it's great history.
* Minnesota History *
. . . Girardin's book is a fantastic read.July 2, 2009
* therumpus.net *
Table of ContentsContents
Foreword by Rick Mattix
Preface to the 75th Anniversary Edition
About the Book
Preface
I.
1. The Twig Is Bent
2. The Quality of Mercy
3. "And every man's hand"
4. The Gang Attains Maturity
5. A Florida Vacation
6. Prosecutor Estill Poses for a Picture
II.
7. Piquett Takes the Case
8. The Vanishing American
9. Wooden Gun, Indiana
10. How Dillinger Did It
III.
11. Enter Uncle Sam
12. Storm in the Midwest
13. Homecoming
14. Slaughter of Innocents
15. The Safest Place in America
IV.
16. Loeser Whets His Knife
17. Dillinger Goes to the Park
18. The Private Life of a Public Enemy
19. The Last Raid of the Dillinger Gang
20. Piquett Falls from Grace
V.
21. The Woman in Red
22. KILL DILLINGER HERE!
23. The Battle of Barrington
24. Piquett Pays the Price
25. Casualties
Epilogue
A Dillinger Chronology
Chicago Hideouts and Hangouts
Gravesites of Gang Members
After the Facts: Further Investigations by William J. Helmer
A Dillinger Miscellany Prepared by Rick Mattix and William J. Helmer
Acknowledgments
Sources
Index
