The Profession of Violence: The Rise and Fall of the Kray Twins

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The Profession of Violence: The Rise and Fall of the Kray Twins is a true-crime biography by John Pearson that chronicles the criminal careers and eventual downfall of London gangster twins Ronnie and Reggie Kray.

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instanceOf biography
book
true-crime book
adaptedInto The Krays: The Final Word NERFINISHED
author John Pearson NERFINISHED
chronicles criminal careers of the Kray twins
downfall of the Kray twins
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
coversEvent arrest of the Kray twins
convictions of the Kray twins
trials of the Kray twins
criticalReception well received as a definitive account of the Krays
depicts British gangster culture
focusesOn East End of London NERFINISHED
genre biography
true crime
hasIsbn 000211178X
hasOclcNumber 650199
hasSequel The Cult of Violence: The Untold Story of the Krays NERFINISHED
inspired later works about the Kray twins
literaryForm narrative nonfiction
mainSubject Kray twins NERFINISHED
Reggie Kray NERFINISHED
Ronnie Kray NERFINISHED
organized crime in London
marketedAs true-crime biography
mediaType print
nonfiction true
notableAspect use of interviews and firsthand accounts
notableFor detailed account of the Kray twins’ criminal empire
originalLanguage English
portrays interaction between the Kray twins and British establishment
relationship between Ronnie and Reggie Kray
publicationYear 1972
publisher HarperCollins NERFINISHED
settingLocation London, England
surface form: London
subjectCrimeType extortion
murder
racketeering
subjectLegalOutcome imprisonment of the Kray twins
subjectOccupationDescribed gangsters
timePeriodCovered 1950s
1960s

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