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The confessions of Al Capone

In 1944, an FBI junior agent is dispatched by J. Edgar Hoover to infiltrate Capone's organization, an effort that is compromised by Capone's haunted memories of prison and declining health.

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  • "In 1944, an FBI junior agent is dispatched by J. Edgar Hoover to infiltrate Capone's organization, an effort that is compromised by Capone's haunted memories of prison and declining health."@en
  • "In 1944, after Al Capone has been released from prison, J. Edgar Hoover assigns an FBI junior agent to insinuate himself into Capone's life, in the guise of a Catholic priest, so that Hoover can nail his mob confederates. Suffering the neurological effects of syphilis, Capone is alternately lucid -- full of the passion and energy that fueled his rise to the pinnacle of crime -- and a rambling, ranking, broken shell of a man released from prison to die at home."
  • "1944: Al Capone, the most notorious mob boss in history, has been released from prison. Though Capone is no longer the enormously powerful force who dominated Chicago's underworld, he is still a thorn in the side of J. Edgar Hoover. The FBI chief knows that if he can somehow manage to get Capone to reveal details of crimes he and his Outfit committed, the Bureau has a good chance of nailing key members who now are active in the wartime black market. FBI agent Peter Vasco is perfect for the job. He has an in--his father once drove a truck for the Outfit--and his pre-FBI education gives him even better cover. His orders: pose as the priest he wanted to be before he dropped out of seminary, get close to Capone, and get Hoover the information he demands. Capone's in Florida, at the end of his life, and happy to add a priest to his inner circle. As Vasco and the mobster bond over card games, lunches, and even a trip to Wisconsin, Capone spills the secrets of his criminal career. This is Al Capone as he's never been seen before, a ruthless crime lord who trafficked in death and corruption as well as a man of refined tastes who loved his family. A man whose life is waning, and perhaps, a man who is seeking absolution.--Back cover."@en
  • "In 1944, an FBI junior agent dispatched by J. Edgar Hoover poses as a priest in order to infiltrate Capone's organization in an effort to gain details of crimes committed by Capone and his organization."
  • "In this biographical novel, author Loren D. Estleman tells of Al Capone's life in 1944, a time when J.Edgar Hoover assigns an FBI agent to insinuate himself into Capone's life and gain his trust so that Hoover can nail as many of Capone's Mob confederates as possible."@en

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  • "Biographical fiction"@en
  • "Biographical fiction"
  • "Detective and mystery stories"@en
  • "Large type books"@en
  • "Fiction"@en
  • "Fiction"

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  • "The confessions of Al Capone"@en
  • "The confessions of Al Capone"
  • "The Confessions of Al Capone"
  • "The Confessions of Al Capone"@en

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