Multiple award-winner Loren D. Estleman has produced a major
biographical novel on the infamous Mobster known as Scarface,
rigorously researched and deftly nuanced to offer an intimate
portrait of the gangster whose terrible crimes and larger-than-life
persona have both fascinated and appalled the world for nearly a
century; whose legacy is still widely debated; and whose brutally
ambitious career in the Mafia continues to inspire filmmakers and
writers to plumb its excesses and its contradictions.
In 1944, after Al Capone has been released from prison, J. Edgar
Hoover assigns an FBI junior agent to insinuate himself into
Capone's life and gain his trust so that Hoover can nail as many of
Capone's Mob confederates as possible. Capone, suffering from the
neurological effects of syphilis, is alternately lucid, full of the
passion and energy that fueled his rise to the pinnacle of American
crime...and rambling or ranting, the broken shell of a man released
from prison so he could die at home with his family.
With the superb narrative gifts honed in dozens of novels,
Estleman has captured the essence of this American icon as never
before. With subtly nuanced portrayals of those in Capone's
circle--his underrated wife Mae Capone, members of the Chicago
Outfit including the deadly Frank Nitti--as well as his nemesis, J.
Edgar Hoover, Hoover's secretary Helen Gandy and others, "The
Confessions of Al Capone" is a major literary achievement.
General
Imprint: |
Forge
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
February 2015 |
First published: |
February 2015 |
Authors: |
Loren D Estleman
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Dimensions: |
221 x 152 x 28mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
416 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-7653-3122-9 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Historical fiction
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LSN: |
0-7653-3122-5 |
Barcode: |
9780765331229 |
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