Killing For Capone

By Eleanor Parks

'Machine Gun' Jack McGurn was once described as the 'archetypal movie star gangster'. A flamboyant and prolific hitman, he made his mark as the bodyguard and trusted confidant of Al Capone. He was also the mastermind behind the St. Valentine's Day Massacre - the most infamous mass murder in gangland history.
Full of romance, glamour, passion and murder, this complete account of one of gangland history's most fascinating characters lifts him from the realms of myth and legend and reveals, for the first time, the truth behind the drama and decadence of 1920s Chicago.
Through careful and extensive research, Eleanor has uncovered many new and previously undocumented facts about a character who is often only represented as a peripheral part of the Capone story.
This revised biography, originally published in 2005 as 'The True and Complete Story of 'Machine Gun' Jack McGurn', is an essential addition to any collector of True Crime literature.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Eleanor Parks
• Release date: Feb 29, 2012
• ISBN: 9781466180314

Eleanor Parks

I am the youngest of four children and was born in Leigh, a small town in Lancashire, England. I have been writing all my life, from poetry and short stories (one of which was published in my primary school's magazine), and finally culminating in my book "Killing For Capone". I am a real cat lover, and when I am not writing I love to spend my time relaxing at home with my 13 feline friends, all of whom have been rescued from the street. My other loves include MotoGP (Valentino Rossi is my hero), Formula 1, good food, good wine, reading (some of my favourite authors are Oscar Wilde, Truman Capote, Stephen Fry and Christopher Isherwood), and, saving the best for last, my wonderful husband! I left the UK 13 years ago and now live in a small village not far from Antwerp, Belgium.

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