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Name: Profession of Violence
Author: John Pearson

📘 Profession of Violence by John Pearson

John Pearson details the lives of Reggie and Ronnie Kray, the infamous brothers who, for decades, ruled the criminal underground in London's East End. This biography of the identical twins is, at times, humorous and revealing, but always maintains a clear-eyed view of the seriousness of the brothers' crimes. An absorbing read.

First publish date: 1995

Authors: John Pearson

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