{"product_id":"9780062972552","title":"Hunting Whitey : The Inside Story of the Capture \u0026 Killing of America's Most Wanted Crime Boss by Dave Wedge","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBased on exclusive, fresh reporting, the thrilling, definitive inside story of the pursuit, capture, and killing of legendary South Boston mob boss, James Whitey Bulger, detailing as never before his years on the run, how he evaded capture, and his brutal murder in prison.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor the first time, Boston reporters Casey Sherman and Dave Wedge draw on exclusive interviews and exhaustive investigative reportage to tell the complete story of Whitey Bulger, one of the most notorious crime bosses in American historyalongside Al Scarface Capone and Vito Genoveseand a longtime FBI informant. The leader of Bostons Winter Hill Gang and #1 on the FBIs Most Wanted list, Bulger was indicted for nineteen counts of murder, racketeering, narcotics distribution, and extortion. But it was his sixteen-year flight from justice on the eve of his arrest that made him a legend and exposed deep corruption within the FBI. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile other accounts have examined Bulgers crimes, this remarkable chronicle tells the story of his life on the run, his capture, and his eventual murder inside one of Americas most dangerous prisonsMisery Mountainin 2018. Interweaving the perspectives of Bulger, his family and cohorts, and law enforcement, \u003cem\u003eHunting Whitey\u003c\/em\u003e explains how this dangerous criminal evaded capture for nearly two decades and shines a spotlight on the dedicated detectives, federal agents, and prosecutors involved in bringing him to justice. It is also a fascinating, detailed portrait of both Bulgers trial and his time in prisonincluding shocking new details about his death at Misery Mountain less than twenty-four hours after his arrival.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGranted access to exclusive prison letters and interviews with dozens of people connected to the case on both sides, Sherman and Wedge offer a trove of fascinating new stories and create an incomparable portrait of one of the most infamous criminals in American history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHunting Whitey\u003c\/em\u003e includes an 8-page photo insert.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56311533863285,"sku":"9780062972552","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780062972552.jpg?v=1762818211","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9780062972552","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}