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The Cult of Violence : The Untold Story of the Krays by John George Pearson is a true crime available to read on EtoBox.

What is The Cult of Violence : The Untold Story of the Krays about?

John Pearson, author of the bestselling definitive book on the Krays, THE PROFESSION OF VIOLENCE, re-examines the bizarre and frightening story of the Kray twins including new revelations about their criminal past, trial and their extraordinary activities in gaol. John Pearson knows more about the Krays than anyone alive. His book THE PROFESSION OF VIOLENCE was published 28 years ago to huge acclaim and is still in print today in paperback. The Krays film was based on the book and it was Pearson who exposed the Boothby connection in 1994. In 1967, the year before they were arrested, the twins asked Pearson to write their biography. He remained a confidant of the family and the brothers throughout their trial and prison years. Reg was in prison for 33 years although the judge recommended 30 years and was only released when he was diagnosed with inoperable cancer and given weeks to live. Using the trail as the fulcrum for the narrative, Pearson, in this completely new book, will revisit the twins criminal past, including a raft of new material hitherto unpublished. The trial will be re-examined (he still has contact with the living trial lawyers) and he will look at their time in ga

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Author
John George Pearson
Publisher
Orion mass market paperback
Published
2002
Language
EN
ISBN
9780752838731
Category
true crime
Subjects
Social Science, Crime, Biography
Rating
4.06 / 5 (82 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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