The Old Man and the Gun And Other Tales of True Crime

The Old Man and the Gun And Other Tales of True Crime David Grann

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<b>'Beautifully told by David Grann, one of the best true-crime writers around... Nuanced and gripping' <i>Evening Standard</i></b><br> <br> <b>Now a major film starring Robert Redford, Sissy Spacek and Casey Affleck, <i>The Old Man and the Gun</i> is joined by two other riveting true-crime tales by the author of the international Number One bestsellers <i>KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON </i></b><b>and <i>THE WAGER</i></b><br> <br> <i>The Old Man and the Gun</i> is the <b>incredible story of a bank robber and prison escape artist</b> who modelled himself after figures like Pretty Boy Floyd and who, even in his seventies, refuses to retire. <i>True Crime</i> follows the <b>twisting investigation</b> of a Polish detective who suspects that a novelist planted clues in his fiction to an actual murder. And <i>The Chameleon</i> recounts how a French imposter assumes the identity of a missing boy from Texas and infiltrates the boy's family, only to soon wonder whether he is the one being conned. In this <b>mesmerizing collection</b>, David Grann shows why he has been called a '<b>worthy heir to Truman Capote'</b> and 'simply the <b>best narrative non-fiction writer</b> working today', as he takes the reader on a journey through some of the most <b>intriguing and gripping real-life </b><b>tales from around the world</b>.<br> <br> <br> <i>Praise for Killers of the Flower Moon</i><br> <br> 'An <b>extraordinary story</b> with extraordinary pace and atmosphere' <i>Sunday Times</i><br> <br> 'A marvel of detective-like research and <b>narrative verve'</b> <i>Financial Times</i><br> <br> 'A <b>riveting</b> true story of <b>greed, serial murder and racial injustice'</b> <b>Jon Krakauer</b><br> <br> <b>'A fiercely entertaining mystery story </b>and a wrenching exploration of evil'<b> Kate Atkinson</b><br> <br> '<b>A fascinating account </b>of a tragic and forgotten chapter in the history of the American West' <b>John Grisham</b><br> <br> And for <i>The Lost City of Z</i> (shortlisted for the 2009 Samuel Johnson Prize)<br> <br> '<b>Absorbing</b>... a wonderful story of a <b>lost age of heroic exploration</b>' <i>Sunday Times</i><br> <br> '<b>Marvellous</b>... engrossing' <i> Daily Telegraph</i><br> <br> 'At once a biography, a detective story and wonderfully vivid piece of travel writing... <b>suspenseful... rollicking... fascinating</b>' <i>New York Times</i>

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The Old Man and the Gun And Other Tales of True Crime

The Old Man and the Gun And Other Tales of True Crime David Grann

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<b>'Beautifully told by David Grann, one of the best true-crime writers around... Nuanced and gripping' <i>Evening Standard</i></b><br> <br> <b>Now a major film starring Robert Redford, Sissy Spacek and Casey Affleck, <i>The Old Man and the Gun</i> is joined by two other riveting true-crime tales by the author of the international Number One bestsellers <i>KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON </i></b><b>and <i>THE WAGER</i></b><br> <br> <i>The Old Man and the Gun</i> is the <b>incredible story of a bank robber and prison escape artist</b> who modelled himself after figures like Pretty Boy Floyd and who, even in his seventies, refuses to retire. <i>True Crime</i> follows the <b>twisting investigation</b> of a Polish detective who suspects that a novelist planted clues in his fiction to an actual murder. And <i>The Chameleon</i> recounts how a French imposter assumes the identity of a missing boy from Texas and infiltrates the boy's family, only to soon wonder whether he is the one being conned. In this <b>mesmerizing collection</b>, David Grann shows why he has been called a '<b>worthy heir to Truman Capote'</b> and 'simply the <b>best narrative non-fiction writer</b> working today', as he takes the reader on a journey through some of the most <b>intriguing and gripping real-life </b><b>tales from around the world</b>.<br> <br> <br> <i>Praise for Killers of the Flower Moon</i><br> <br> 'An <b>extraordinary story</b> with extraordinary pace and atmosphere' <i>Sunday Times</i><br> <br> 'A marvel of detective-like research and <b>narrative verve'</b> <i>Financial Times</i><br> <br> 'A <b>riveting</b> true story of <b>greed, serial murder and racial injustice'</b> <b>Jon Krakauer</b><br> <br> <b>'A fiercely entertaining mystery story </b>and a wrenching exploration of evil'<b> Kate Atkinson</b><br> <br> '<b>A fascinating account </b>of a tragic and forgotten chapter in the history of the American West' <b>John Grisham</b><br> <br> And for <i>The Lost City of Z</i> (shortlisted for the 2009 Samuel Johnson Prize)<br> <br> '<b>Absorbing</b>... a wonderful story of a <b>lost age of heroic exploration</b>' <i>Sunday Times</i><br> <br> '<b>Marvellous</b>... engrossing' <i> Daily Telegraph</i><br> <br> 'At once a biography, a detective story and wonderfully vivid piece of travel writing... <b>suspenseful... rollicking... fascinating</b>' <i>New York Times</i>

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description 144 pages