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  • FLYING BLOOD. by Burtis, Thomson (1896-1971)
    Burtis, Thomson (1896-1971)
    FLYING BLOOD.

    Edition: First edition.

    New York: Fiction League, 1932. Hardcover first edition - Although Burtis is probably best known for his aviation adventure series for young adults featuring Rex Lee, this is a mystery novel set in the world of horse racing. Although this features ex-Army flyer George Groody and his aerial circus, gangsters are trying to prevent the favorite from racing. 287 pp. plus 13 pp. of publisher's ads.

    Condition: Good overall in gray cloth boards - some wear to the covers, a bit of fraying to the top of the spine, slight spine slant, but overall a tight and clean copy. No dust jacket.

    Book ID: 77699
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  • WHERE THE BODIES WERE BURIED: Whitey Bulger and the World That Made Him. by English, T. J.
    English, T. J.
    WHERE THE BODIES WERE BURIED: Whitey Bulger and the World That Made Him.

    Edition: Advance Reading Copy (ARC, trade paperback format. )

    New York: William Morrow (imprint of Harper Collins), (201), 2011. First edition - A book which offers an "intimate view of the world of organized crime - and law enforcement - that made Bulger m the defining Irish American gangster. For decades one of the most dangerous men in America, Bulger - the brother of influential Massachusetts senator Billy Bulger - was often romanticized as a Robin Hood-like thief and protector. While he was functioning as the de facto mob boss of New England, Bulger was also serving as a Top Echelon informant for the FBI, covertly feeding local prosecutors information about other mob figures - while using their cover to cleverly eliminate his rivals, reinforce his own power,…

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    New York: William Morrow (imprint of Harper Collins), (201), 2011. First edition - A book which offers an "intimate view of the world of organized crime - and law enforcement - that made Bulger m the defining Irish American gangster. For decades one of the most dangerous men in America, Bulger - the brother of influential Massachusetts senator Billy Bulger - was often romanticized as a Robin Hood-like thief and protector. While he was functioning as the de facto mob boss of New England, Bulger was also serving as a Top Echelon informant for the FBI, covertly feeding local prosecutors information about other mob figures - while using their cover to cleverly eliminate his rivals, reinforce his own power, and protect himself from prosecution. Then, in 2011, he was arrested in southern California and returned to Boston, where he was tried and convicted of racketeering and murder." Appendices, photographs. 421 pp.

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    Condition: Very near fine in illustrated wrappers. (toning to edges of textblock)

    Book ID: 91652
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