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Sutton by J. R. Moehringer

Willie Sutton was one of the most notorious criminals in American history with a career that spanned four decades. The public loved him and revered him as a folk hero because he was a bank robber who never fired a gun and his victims were banks. The novel begins with Willie’s release from Attica and follows this famous bank robber’s career through flashbacks. He spent more than half of his adult life in prison and managed to escape three times. Though this is a work of fiction, it is based on historical events and written by a Pulitzer Prize-winner who is a gifted writer.

Sue, Breakwater Books, Guilford