The Hitmen: The Shocking True Story of a Family of Killers for Hire

by Stephen Breen, Owen Conlon

The No 1 Bestseller!'A triumph' Nicola Tallant, Sunday World Crime World podcast'An incredible catalogue of mayhem ... amazing' Pat Kenny, Newstalk'Riveting' Irish TimesMeet the Wilsons - the deadliest family in crimeBrothers Eric, Keith and John Wilson, their cousin Alan, and nephew Luke shared a trade - assassination. Working for Ireland's criminal gangs they brought bloodshed and chaos to the streets.The Wilsons were not choosy about their targets. Hutches, Real IRA chiefs or random opponents from pub rows - they were all the same to them. Nor were they picky about motives - as long as the price was right, they asked no questions.The Hitmen is the shocking story of how a family cornered the market in intimidation and vengeance. It details the terrible cost in human suffering, particularly the death of an innocent teenage girl, Mariaora Rostas, when she randomly crossed their path. And it reveals how, one by one, each of the Wilsons was put out of business.The Hitmen draws on exclusive access to wire taps, case files and interviews with sources close to the gang who have never spoken before. No 1 bestselling authors Stephen Breen and Owen Conlon have written an extraordinary account of a family business like no other.

Genres: True Crime, Nonfiction, Adult, Crime

294 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 1, 2021

Reviews

[James Barber · Rating 4 out of 5]

a comprehensive and pretty horrifying account of gangland crime out of ireland. the casual attitude towards violence is so shockingly nonchalant, and also highlights the obstacles the judicial system faces in securing convictions and meaningful justice.

4/5

[Caroline · Rating 3 out of 5]

Didn't finish the book. Enjoyed what I read, but got fed up part way through.

[Dzejna · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5/5 stars. A detailed description of the family and the violence that surrounded them. It was a nice touch that they included pictures in the book.

[Natalie Morgan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great Read of True Crime , be prepared for a lot of violence , I enjoyed reading this well written and well documented account of horrific crimes by one family

[Henry Kane · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good read especially the transcript of the undercover work. A lot of stuff that Erich did was left out.