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The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
The Untold Story of the Gangland Bloodbath That Brought Down Al Capone
by William J. Helmer ; Arthur J. Bilek
ISBN: 1581823290
ISBN-13: 9781581823295
Format: Hardcover
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Publisher: Cumberland House
Published date: 2004
Size: 6.75 x 9.5 inches
Weight: 1.5 pounds
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