Profession of Violence

John Pearson is the author of several novels and biographies including The Life of Ian Fleming, Stags and Serpents: The History of the Dukes of Devonshire and The Profession of Violence: The Rise and Fall of the Kray Twins, which was awarded the Edgar Allan Poe Special Award by the Mystery Writers of America.

'The most famous biography of criminal life to have been published in Britain…a cult’ Time Out'All credit to Mr. Pearson for a brave and disturbing book' Daily Express'A scrupulous dossier of the Krays’ weird career' Daily Telegraph'An exciting read' The Times'Extremely well written and fittingly dead-pan' New Statesman