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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book is a fantastic read filled with facts and great photos of all
the well know gangsters and outlaws of 1920s-1940s
With great detail given to all the major crimes and events of the time i found this book hard to put down and was totaly engrossed with all
the facts about the era
A well researched book and i would recommend this book strongly to any reader interested in era the book is set
the well know gangsters and outlaws of 1920s-1940s
With great detail given to all the major crimes and events of the time i found this book hard to put down and was totaly engrossed with all
the facts about the era
A well researched book and i would recommend this book strongly to any reader interested in era the book is set
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Bought as a Christmas present. Quick look shows a very detailed and interesting book.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Gangbusters!
17 Dec 2007
Format:Hardcover
The Complete Public Enemy Almanac is, bar none, the best overall resource for the particularly juicy slice of American history, known as the "Public Enemy Era". Bill Helmer and Rick Mattix have done a wonderful, in-depth job of detailing the lives and crimes of the men and women who made the Twenties roar. From the famous, such as Capone, Dillinger, Floyd, or Creepy Karpis, to the not-so-famous, such as bank robbers Matt Kimes and Ray Terrill, they're all here. The book itself is wonderfully organized and anything the reader may be looking for is easily accessible, whether it's the low-down on the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, how John Dillinger busted out of jail with a wooden gun, or when the Detroit Police Department first started using radios in their squad cars. Profusely illustrated, the almanac also details special weaponry used by criminals, period slang, and of course, the cops who chased the bad guys. Helmer and Mattix also do a masterful job of exploding the numerous myths that hang over the events of the Public Enemy era. Able to satisfy both the expert and the layman, the Complete Public Enemy Almanac will be a definitive reference for early 20th century crime for years to come. I cannot recommened it enough!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
The Ultimate Gangster Guide
17 Dec 2007
Format:Hardcover
Anybody with the slightest interest in the gangsters from the 1920's -1930's will dig this book. The authors run the criminal gamut; if he or she was a bank robber, kidnapper, bootlegger, Mafiosi whatever, they are in here. Anyone new to this genre can benefit greatly from the Almanac. Read it, decide who you want to learn more about and then check out the bibliography at the end for a complete list of all true crime books relating to this era complete with concise reviews to help you choose wisely. A must for researchers.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
A Classic..
8 July 2007
Format:Hardcover
Long held by researchers as the Holy Grail of 1920-30s criminal history, this classic work is now new and improved by the inclusion of a mix of never before seen photographs, stark in nature, a horde of new information, and entertaining stories. A must for both the serious researcher and amateur crime buff.---R. D. Morgan author of "The Bad Boys of the Cookson Hills" and the "Tri-State Terror."
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