01991cam a2200325 i 4500 1727316167 TxAuBib 20241119120000.0 240509s2024||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9781770417076 softcover 1770417079 softcover (OCoLC)1433005908 TxAuBib rda Kalteis, Dietrich, author. Crooked [PB] : a crime novel / Dietrich Kalteis. Toronto : ECW Press, 2024. 368 pages ; 20 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier "A page-turning crime tale based on a true story Notorious outlaws Alvin Karpis and Fred Barker meet the old-fashioned way: serving time in Kansas State Prison. After their release in 1931, the two reconnect and form the infamous Barker-Karpis Gang and begin a spree of robberies that leave a wake of terror in their path, including two dead cops. Now hunted in several states, the gang settles into hiding in St. Paul, Minnesota, where they thrive under the protection of a crooked police chief, who happily turns a blind eye to their activities -- so long as they commit crimes outside of his jurisdiction. With increased security at banks, the Barker-Karpis Gang switches to kidnapping, catching the attention of J. Edgar Hoover and the FBI and landing them at the top of the most-wanted list. How long can these wily men evade capture? Who can they trust? Where will they run when the entire country is hunting them, dead or alive?"-- Provided by publisher. Issued also in electronic format. 20241119. Thrillers (Fiction.) fast Detective and mystery fiction. fast Historical fiction. fast Thrillers (Fiction.) fast Detective and mystery fiction. fast Historical fiction. fast