Bibliograph

The year of fear, Machine Gun Kelly and the manhunt that changed the nation, Joe Urschel

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The year of fear, Machine Gun Kelly and the manhunt that changed the nation, Joe Urschel

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

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individual biography

Illustrations

platesillustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The year of fear

Medium

large print

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

921141336

Responsibility statement

Joe Urschel

Series statement

Thorndike Press large print crime scene

Sub title

Machine Gun Kelly and the manhunt that changed the nation

Summary

"It's 1933 and Prohibition has given rise to the American gangster. Bank robberies at gunpoint are commonplace and kidnapping for ransom is the scourge of a lawless nation. Local cops can't cross state lines, so safety for kidnappers is just a short trip on back roads they know from their bootlegging days. Gangster George 'Machine Gun' Kelly sets his sights on the easy-money racket. His target: rich oilman Charles Urschel. Enter J. Edgar Hoover, a Justice Department bureaucrat looking to impress the new administration and save his job."--Page [4] of cover

Table Of Contents

Introduction: the call -- George and Kathryn go to work -- A massacre in Kansas City -- The kidnapping scourge -- The abduction -- Welcome to Paradise -- The delivery -- The manhunt -- Catching Kelly -- The Kellys' trial -- The G-men take the spotlight -- Alcatraz and the irredeemables -- Epilogue

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Machine Gun Kelly and the manhunt that changed the nation

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