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Perry, Douglas, 1968-
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Ness, Eliot.
United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation.
United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation -- Officials and employees -- Biography.
Detectives -- United States -- Biography.
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Perry, Douglas, 1968-
Ness, Eliot.
United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation.
United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation -- Officials and employees -- Biography.
Detectives -- United States -- Biography.
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Eliot
Ness
: the
rise
and
fall
of an
American
hero
/ Douglas Perry.
by
Perry, Douglas, 1968-
Viking, c2014.
Call #:
363.25092 N463p
Subjects
Ness
,
Eliot
.
United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation.
United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation -- Officials and employees -- Biography.
Detectives -- United States -- Biography.
ISBN:
9780670025886 (hc.)
0670025887 (hc.)
Description:
335 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 299-325) and index.
Contents:
Rising star. Hardboiled ; Mama's boy ; The Special Agents ; Flaunting their badness ; The Capone fans ; Good-hearted Al ; The first step ; Kid stuff ; How close it had been ; The Untouchables ; A real and lasting impression ; It's just Tuesday night -- Center of the universe. Chasing moonshine ; Real work ; Tough babies ; This guy
Ness
is crazy ; The boy wonder ; Right to the heart of things ; Victim no. 4 ; The original mystery man ; The sadistic type ; Social workers ; The virtues of courage ; Gun, blackjack, and brass knuckles ; Against racketeers ; The Doctor ; An unwelcome surprise ; Full of love ; Clearing house ; L'Affaire
Ness
; This is war -- Falling star. Girls, girls, girls ; Starting over ;
Ness
is necessary ; Eliot-am-big-U-ous
Ness
; Literary life.
Summary:
A wide-ranging portrait of the legendary leader of the Untouchables traces his years after his famous confrontation with Al Capone, documenting his efforts to end corruption in Cleveland and his achievements throughout the Torso Murderer case.
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