The Untouchables
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A landmark piece of American true crime literature, The Untouchables chronicles the gripping firsthand account of Eliot Ness, the legendary federal agent who led the charge against Al Scarface Capone's vast and violent bootleg empire during the Prohibition era. Written with journalist Oscar Fraley, the book presents Ness's own story of assembling an elite, incorruptible squad of agents — men who could not be bribed, threatened, or broken — and their relentless campaign to dismantle organised crime in Chicago. The narrative moves at a breathless pace, capturing the danger, tension, and moral conviction that defined one of the most celebrated law enforcement operations in United States history. Raw, authoritative, and deeply compelling, it stands as a definitive document of an era when gangsters ruled cities and one determined man dared to fight back.
Author: Eliot Ness & Oscar Fraley
Format: Paperback
Genre: True crime
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A landmark piece of American true crime literature, The Untouchables chronicles the gripping firsthand account of Eliot Ness, the legendary federal agent who led the charge against Al Scarface Capone's vast and violent bootleg empire during the Prohibition era. Written with journalist Oscar Fraley, the book presents Ness's own story of assembling an elite, incorruptible squad of agents — men who could not be bribed, threatened, or broken — and their relentless campaign to dismantle organised crime in Chicago. The narrative moves at a breathless pace, capturing the danger, tension, and moral conviction that defined one of the most celebrated law enforcement operations in United States history. Raw, authoritative, and deeply compelling, it stands as a definitive document of an era when gangsters ruled cities and one determined man dared to fight back.