Notorious. The Immortal Legend of the Kray Twins, Paperback - John Pearson

Ever since the Kray twins invited John Pearson to write their 'official' biography more than forty years ago, he has been obsessed with them.

With the help of thooughts and anecdotes from the people who knew the twins best, including the Kray's chief torturer, who was with them on the nig...

The widow of Ronnie Kray reflects on the dark Kray Twins secrets she was entrusted with, presenting these figures of ongoing public fascination in ...

John Pearson's The Profession of Violence created the myth of the Kray twins, and remains a classic of True Crime, the best book ever written on Ea...

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Publisher: Authors' Chance LtdAuthor(s): R. TurneramonNumber of pages: 200Publication date: 2005Dimensions: 203 x 128 x 13Cover type: PaperbackRede...

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