The Profession of Violence
1972 John Pearson book / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Profession of Violence: The Rise and Fall of the Kray Twins is a 1972 biography of the Kray twins by John Pearson. It details the life of the twins from their births, childhood, criminal careers, and eventual arrest. It was nominated for the 1974 Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Fact Crime. It was followed by The Cult of Violence: The Untold Story of the Krays in 2001 and Notorious: The Immortal Legend of the Kray Twins in 2010.
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Author | John Pearson |
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Series | The Kray Twins |
Genre | Biography |
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Publication date | November 16, 1972[1] |
Awards | 1974 Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Fact Crime (Nomination) |
ISBN | 978-0-29-799584-5 |
Followed by | The Cult of Violence: The Untold Story of the Krays (2001) |
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The book was adapted into the 2015 film Legend.