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Paladin

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5. "Infamous" by Ace Atkins (2010)

Reply to hermetic (Original post)

Thu Jan 19, 2017, 03:58 PM

Jan 2017

First-rate true crime novel, based on George "Machine Gun" Kelly's kidnapping of a wealthy Oklahoma oilman in 1933. Extremely well-done; would make a great Coen Bros. movie. The more I read of Ace Atkins' work, the bigger a fan I am.

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