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The classic, bestselling account of the infamous Kray twins, now a major film, starring Tom Hardy.Reggie and Ronnie Kray ruled London's gangland during the 60s with a ruthlessness and viciousness that shocks even now. Building an empire of organised crime that has never been matched, the brothers swindled, extorted and terrorised while enjoying a glittering celebrity status at the heart of the swinging 60s scene, until their downfall and imprisonment for life.

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'The most famous biography of criminal life to have been published in Britain…a cult’ Time Out

'All credit to Mr. Pearson for a brave and disturbing book' Daily Express

'A scrupulous dossier of the Krays’ weird career' Daily Telegraph

'An exciting read' The Times

'Extremely well written and fittingly dead-pan' New Statesman

The Profession of Violence

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    A Paperback / softback by John Pearson

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      Publisher Harper Collins
      Imprint William Collins
      Published 13 August 2015
      ISBN-13 9780008150280
      978-0008150280
      ISBN-10 0008150281
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      Biography Biography: adventurers and explorers True crime Politics, Philosophy & Society Organized crime

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The classic, bestselling account of the infamous Kray twins, now a major film, starring Tom Hardy.Reggie and Ronnie Kray ruled London's gangland during the 60s with a ruthlessness and viciousness that shocks even now. Building an empire of organised crime that has never been matched, the brothers swindled, extorted and terrorised while enjoying a glittering celebrity status at the heart of the swinging 60s scene, until their downfall and imprisonment for life.

      Trade Review

      'The most famous biography of criminal life to have been published in Britain…a cult’ Time Out

      'All credit to Mr. Pearson for a brave and disturbing book' Daily Express

      'A scrupulous dossier of the Krays’ weird career' Daily Telegraph

      'An exciting read' The Times

      'Extremely well written and fittingly dead-pan' New Statesman

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