Profession of Violence: Rise and Fall of the Kray Twins

by John Pearson

Reggie and Ronald Kray ruled London's gangland during the 1960s with a ruthlessness and viciousness that shocks even now. This book has been expanded to include further material on such matters as Lord Boothby's close relationship with the killer twins.

Genres: True Crime

336 pages, Kindle Edition

Expected publication January 1, 2049

About the author

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John Pearson is a renowned author and journalist who books include The Profession of Violence, his famous biography of the Kray twins which won the Edgar Allan Poe Special Award, The Life of Ian Fleming, The Life of James Bond, The Sitwells and Painfully Rich: The Outrageous Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Heirs of J. Paul Getty and The Cult of Violence.

Reviews

[Ellie Smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellently written. After watching the film ‘legend’ wanted to read the book in which the film was based on. The attention to detail in this book is good. It’s almost like an autobiography you see them starting as young boys and how they ended up ‘professions in violence’. The fact the author personally had them really helped to tell there story.