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Whitey Bulger - by Kevin Cullen & Shelley Murphy (Paperback)

Whitey Bulger - by  Kevin Cullen & Shelley Murphy (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>This unforgettable narrative follows the astonishing career and epic manhunt for Whitey Bulger--a gangster whose life was more sensational than fiction.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p> <em>A New York Times Bestseller</em> <br /> <em>A #1 Boston Globe Bestseller</em> </p><p>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 <em>Whitey Bulger</em> 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 (<em>Boston Globe</em>).</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>A great read...So many terrific, amazing stories.--Dave Davies "NPR's Fresh Air"<br><br>A terrific book...A portrait of its subject in all his complexity.--David Ulin "Los Angeles Times"<br><br>In the same way that J. Anthony Lukas's <em>Common Ground</em> is essential to understanding Boston's racial history, <em>Whitey Bulger</em> is an authoritative treatise on the city's late-20th-century underworld.--Sean Flynn "Boston Globe"<br><br>Riveting.-- "The Economist"<br><br>This is <em>the</em> Whitey Bulger book by the two expert journalists who know the turf best.--Michael Patrick MacDonald, best-selling author of All Souls: A Family Story from Southie<br><br>This is the definitive story of Whitey Bulger. As much social documentary as riveting crime story, the book is a masterwork of reporting by Cullen and Murphy. I couldn't put it down.--Michael Connelly, best-selling author of The Wrong Side of Goodbye<br><br>Easily the best story about crime I've read.--Jimmy Breslin, Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and author of The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight and The Good Rat<br>

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