Eliot Ness : the rise and fall of an American hero
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Warsaw Public Library - Adult Nonfiction
921 NESS
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921 NESS
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Wood Library Association - Canandaigua - Adult Biography
B NESS
1 available
B NESS
1 available
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Warsaw Public Library - Adult Nonfiction | 921 NESS | Available |
Wood Library Association - Canandaigua - Adult Biography | B NESS | Available |
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Format
Book
Physical Desc
335 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, facsimile, portraits, photographs ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-325) and index.
Description
"Eliot Ness is famous for leading the Untouchables against the notorious mobster Al Capone. But it turns out that the legendary Prohibition Bureau squad's daring raids were only the beginning. Ness's true legacy reaches far beyond Big Al and Chicago. Douglas Perry follows the lawman through his days in Chicago and into his forgotten second act. As the public safety director of Cleveland, Ness achieved his greatest success: purging the city of corruption so deep that the mob and the police were often one and the same. And it was here, too, that he faced one of his greatest challenges: a brutal, serial killer known as the Torso Murderer, who terrorized the city for years. Eliot Ness presents the first complete picture of the real Eliot Ness. Both fearless and shockingly shy, he inspired courage and loyalty in men twice his age, forged law-enforcement innovations that are still with us today, and earned acclaim and scandal from both his professional and personal lives. Through it all, he believed unwaveringly in the integrity of law and the basic goodness of his fellow Americans."--www.Amazon.com.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Perry, D. (2014). Eliot Ness: the rise and fall of an American hero . Viking.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Perry, Douglas, 1968-. 2014. Eliot Ness: The Rise and Fall of an American Hero. New York: Viking.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Perry, Douglas, 1968-. Eliot Ness: The Rise and Fall of an American Hero New York: Viking, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Perry, Douglas. Eliot Ness: The Rise and Fall of an American Hero Viking, 2014.
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