Gangsters - Claire Welch

- a compelling look at the dark underbelly of society where bootlegging, robbery, crime sprees, threats and corruption were part of everyday life.

- Al Capone's illegal empire.

- featuring some of the notorious individuals who ruled through fear and examining the background behind their criminal empires.

Claire Welch is the author of numerous non-fiction books including biographies on Audrey Hepburn, Marilyn Monroe and Charlie Chaplin, as well as books about the natural world and history. A classical musician, Claire also works as Publisher for the Academy of Contemporary Music. She is married with two young sons. Ian Welch is the author of numerous non-fiction books covering genres as diverse as sport, music, cold-blooded killers and historical publications on various aspects of the First and Second World Wars.