Dead Men's Wages

Lilian Pizzichini

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English

Picador
01 July 2014

Biography; Biography: general; Crime & criminology

"""Scratch the surface of any family and you will find stories of intrigue, abuse and illegitimacy. It is just that, because of the nature of my grandfather's business, our secrets are more sinister."" Lilian Pizzichini's grandfather was a conman who worked with some of London's most notorious gangsters. Within the pages of this haunting and revealing account of his life, she re-creates, in vivid detail and with remarkable detachment, the world of criminals and corrupt policemen that he dominated until his death in 1978. This is a book to set the mind reeling with thoughts of cunning and intrigue, corruption, hardship and secrecy. Above all, it conveys beautifully the glamour and seduction of a London shrouded in mystery and this charismatic criminal who rose from its war-torn ashes."

By: Lilian Pizzichini
Imprint: Picador
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 197mm, Width: 127mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 220g
ISBN: 9781447271840
ISBN 10: 144727184X
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 01 July 2014
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Lilian Pizzichini was born in London in 1965. She is the author of the critically acclaimed biography The Blue Hour: A Portrait of Jean Rhys and Music Night at the Apollo: A Memoir of Drifting.