Gilligan - The Mob Boss Who Changed the Face of Organized Crime (Paperback, Main)

John Gilligan is one of the most notorious and hated criminal figures in Irish history. His name is indelibly etched in the national psyche a quarter of a century after he crossed the line to organise the execution of the fearless, high-profile journalist Veronica Guerin. Gilligan's motive for the assassination was, in the words of the prosecution at a subsequent murder trial, 'the necessity of having to protect an evil empire'. At the time Gilligan was one of the most powerful and feared godfathers in the country who controlled a colossal drugs empire and the underworld's most dangerous mob. Gilligan tells the story of a young man's rise through the ranks of gangland following his journey from petty thief to public enemy number one. He was part of the generation of young criminals - like the General, the Cahills, the Hutches - who ushered in the phenomenon of organised crime in Ireland and became household names in the process. This close-up look at a criminal mastermind contains new details including a graphic account of the planning of the Guerin murder, drawn from a sealed statement which was never used, and the prison time and criminal activity which have occupied Gilligan since, up to his recent arrest in Spain on drug trafficking charges.

General

Imprint:	Atlantic Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 2021
Authors:	Paul Williams (author)
Dimensions:	234 x 153 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	400
Edition:	Main
ISBN-13:	978-1-83895-489-5
Categories:	Books > Fiction > True stories > Crime Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Crime & criminology > Organized crime > General
LSN:	1-83895-489-9
Barcode:	9781838954895

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