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The Profession of Violence: The Rise and Fall of the Kray Twins

By: John Pearson
Narrated by: Martin Shaw
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Heroes or villains? You decide....

In the 1960s, London’s gangland was ruled by two men: Reggie and Ronnie Kray. Building an empire of crime by intimidation, extortion, and terror on a scale never seen before or since, they feted stars of stage and screen, sportsmen, and even politicians to gain the respectability they craved.

On the March 17, 1995, Ronnie Kray died suddenly of a heart attack while serving a life sentence for murder. His funeral was watched by over 50,000 people. Five years later, Reggie Kray died of cancer, thus closing a particularly dark chapter in the history of London's underworld.

Read by acclaimed actor Martin Shaw, this is the true story of their rise and fall.

©2012 The Copyright Group (P)2012 The Copyright Group
Social Sciences True Crime Thought-Provoking
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sadly the book is great but the narrator makes annoying noises with his mouth..
anyone who hates the sound of ppl eating will understand!

great book

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I thought I knew about the Krays until I listened to this. Cleverly shows the story from several different view points.Martin Shaws narration has a nice balance of drama and makes for easy and compulsive listening - highly recommended

Facsinating insight

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Very clear and prescice listen.Liked all the detail and facts always been fascinated by the Krays.

Top notch

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Not the usual Keystone Cop version that is usually written about these brothers and their lives. It digs beneath the surface and is interesting from beginning to end. I would recommend it as a great study of twins.

Brilliant

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Good book really enjoyed it if you're a krays fan you will enjoy this book

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