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The General: Godfather of Crime

The General: Godfather of Crime

by PaulWilliams (Author)

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    Paperback 1996

    $13.59
Synopsis

The extraordinary life and crimes of Martin Cahill, gangster, criminal mastermind, MOST WANTED MAN In a twenty-year career marked by obsessive secrecy, brutality and meticulous planning, Cahill netted over GBP40 million. He was untouchable - until a bullet from an IRA hitman ended it all. The General tells the inside story of * The Beit robbery - one of the world's biggest art heists * The attempted assassination of a top forensic scientist * The O'Connor Jewellers robbery, netting GBP3m * The tyre-slashing and intimidation * The crucifixion of a suspected 'grass' * The millions still missing The book reveals Cahill's bizarre personality and the activities of the Tango Squad, the special police unit which targetted him with tactics used on the infamous Kray Gang. Now a major film from John Boorman starring Brendan Gleeson and John Voight.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
 Pages: 264
 Publisher: O'Brien Press Ltd
Published: 01 Nov 1996
ISBN 10: 0862784336
ISBN 13: 9780862784331

Media Reviews
'a riveting good read' -- Irish Independent * Irish Independent *
'a terrifically readable account ... in the very best tradition of investigative journalism ... a book which reads like a thriller ... our democracy needs more journalism like this' -- The Sunday Tribune * The Sunday Tribune *
'Without this book all that might have been left would have been the folk memory of a Robin Hood figure and we might have forgotten the terror and misery this man brought to those who were in his way. Paul Williams' book reminds us of why we should say 'Good Riddance'.' -- The Irish Times * The Irish Times *
Author Bio
Paul Williams is author of the best-selling crime boss expose, The General, made into a major award-winning movie directed by John Boorman. Crime correspondent with The Sunday World, and a qualified criminologist, Paul Williams is acknowledged as an authority on the Irish criminal underworld. He broke many of the news stories on the General.