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Black Mass :Whitey Bulger, The FBI and a Devil's Deal
Black Mass :Whitey Bulger, The FBI and a Devil's Deal
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Published:
22 October, 2015
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A gripping true story of violence, double-cross and corruption, Black Mass takes us deep undercover, exposing one of the most outrageous scandals in FBI history.
Boston, 1975. Under a harvest moon, 'Whitey' Bulger, godfather of the Irish Mob, waits for an old school buddy. Since they last met, Little John Connolly has become a high-ranking FBI agent.
Connolly needs an informant - someone with a good view of Boston's dark side. Whitey needs certain priority treatment. Soon the die is cast.
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781782116240 |
| ISBN10 | 1782116249 |
| Number Of Pages | 448 |
| Item Weight | 309 g |
| Product Dimensions | 129 x 198 x 27 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Canongate Books |
| Format | paperback |
| Edition | Tie-In - Film Tie-In |
Media Reviews
Black Mass succeeds admirably in showing just how fragile FBI integrity can be when the good guys lose sight of the truth, the rules, and the law * * Washington Post * *
A jaw-dropping, true-life tale of how two thugs corrupted the FBI * * Baltimore Sun * *
A work of rare lucidity, high drama, journalistic integrity and plain courage -- James Carroll, author of An American Requiem
Black Mass should prompt a reevaluation of the uses and misuses of informers by law-enforcement officials throughout the country * * New York Times Book Review * *
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Author's Bio
Dick Lehr and Gerard O'Neill are former reporters with the Boston Globe, and co-authors of Whitey: The Life of America's Most Notorious Mob Boss. O'Neill has won the Pulitzer, Hancock and Loeb Prizes. Lehr, a Pulitzer finalist, has also won the Hancock and Loeb awards. He is currently a professor of journalism at Boston University, where he is a co-director of an investigative reporting clinic.