Killing for Capone

'Machine Gun' Jack McGurn was once described as the 'archetypal movie star gangster'. A flamboyant and prolific hitman, he made his mark as the bodyguard and trusted confidant of Al Capone. He was also the mastermind behind the St. Valentine's Day Massacre - the most infamous mass murder in gangland history.Full of romance, glamour, passion and murder, this complete account of one of gangland history's most fascinating characters lifts him from the realms of myth and legend and reveals, for the first time, the truth behind the drama and decadence of 1920s Chicago.Through careful and extensive research, Eleanor has uncovered many new and previously undocumented facts about a character who is often only represented as a peripheral part of the Capone story. This revised biography, originally published in 2005 as 'The True and Complete Story of 'Machine Gun' Jack McGurn', is an essential addition to any collector of True Crime literature.