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The General - The True Story of Working-Class Hero and Irish Mob Boss Martin Cahill - cover

The General - The True Story of Working-Class Hero and Irish Mob Boss Martin Cahill

Paul Williams

Publisher: Forge Books

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In a twenty-year career marked by obsessive secrecy, brutality, and meticulous planning, Martin Cahill, a k a, The General, netted over 40 million pounds. His criminal record included assassination, kidnapping, bombings, and one of the world's largest art and gold heists! He was untouchable and fiercely loyal to his gang. Loved by the common man, his personal battle with the police made him a living legend. But Martin Cahill not only refused to respect the police, he refused to pay tribute to the IRA. And unlike the police who had to follow the letter of the law in their battle to bring down Ireland's most wanted, the IRA played by their own rules.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Available since: 02/01/2004.
Print length: 288 pages.

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