Dillinger: The Untold Story (Expanded Edition)

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"... a wild ride through one of the most fascinating periods in American criminal history." — Chicago Tribune

"A fascinating addition to the true-crime shelf." — Playboy

Written in the 1930s but first published in 1994, Dillinger: The Untold Story is a remarkable contemporary account of John Dillinger's life and crimes. Packed with illustrations and new information from FBI files and other sources, it is an authentic slice of American history and a feast for true crime buffs. The new paperback edition adds still ...

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Overview

"... a wild ride through one of the most fascinating periods in American criminal history." — Chicago Tribune

"A fascinating addition to the true-crime shelf." — Playboy

Written in the 1930s but first published in 1994, Dillinger: The Untold Story is a remarkable contemporary account of John Dillinger's life and crimes. Packed with illustrations and new information from FBI files and other sources, it is an authentic slice of American history and a feast for true crime buffs. The new paperback edition adds still more information about Dillinger and his era.

A remarkable contemporary account of John Dillinger's career as a bank robber and his run-ins with the FBI, this book is based on information supplied by Dillinger's lawyer, Louis Piquett, and is packed with illustrations and new facts about one of history's most notorious criminals. 64 photos. 22 illustrations.

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Editorial Reviews

Publishers Weekly - Publisher's Weekly
This is one of the most unusual books in the annals of modern true-crime writing, for the bulk of the text was written 60 years ago and never before published. In 1933, Girardin, a Chicago ad man, persuaded Louis Piquett, who had served as John Dillinger's lawyer, to collaborate on a series of newspaper articles, which were syndicated in the Hearst newspapers, and on a book-length biography of Dillinger, who was gunned down by the police in Chicago in 1934 at the age of 31. In 1989, Playboy contributing editor Helmer met Girardin and together they reworked the unpublished biography, until Girardin died in 1990. Helmer has been faithful to the florid style of the original, which retains much of the spirit of the Depression era, when many regarded bankers as evil and bank robbers were celebrated in the media. Piquette and Girardin contend that a number of Dillinger's robberies were prearranged with the banks. Helmer's copious and informative notes reflect his further research, based on sources not available to Girardin. The book constitutes a significant addition to Americana. Photos not seen by PW . (May)
Library Journal
John Dillinger, Indiana's most infamous criminal, was gunned down by police in Chicago in 1934. His brief but violent bank-robbing and jail-breaking spree captured headlines and enhanced the FBI's crime-fighting image. By chance, Helmer, an editor at Playboy magazine and a crime buff, discovered Girardin's contemporary manuscript, an expansion of articles he sold to the Hearst press during the 1930s. It was based on interviews with Dillinger's lawyer, himself convicted in the case and thus a shaky source. Whatever its degree of accuracy, the mass of detail, largely favorable to Dillinger, is likely to benumb the general reader. The book does capture the flavor of the 1930s, and Helmer's extensive commentary and notes will appeal to those with a special interest in the subject.-Gregor A. Preston, Univ. of California Lib., Davis
Library Journal
This volume on the infamous bank robber was written in the 1930s but not published until 1994. An expanded edition, this includes additional info on the charismatic criminal. Dillinger was an enigma: the Tommy gun-toting thug was seen as a sort of Robin Hood by Depression-era Americans who didn't mind his relieving banks of their money. In the end, Dillinger is just another cheap crook, although a mystique still surrounds him. Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780253216335
  • Publisher: Indiana University Press
  • Publication date: 3/28/2005
  • Edition description: Expanded Edition
  • Pages: 400
  • Product dimensions: 6.30 (w) x 9.38 (h) x 0.85 (d)

Meet the Author

G. Russell Girardin had a successful career as the head of an advertising agency. He died just months after showing William J. Helmer the long-forgotten manuscript on Dillinger.

William J. Helmer is author of The Gun That Made the Twenties Roar and other books on the gangland era. He lives in Boerne, Texas.

Rick Mattix is co-author (with William J. Helmer) of Public Enemies: America's Criminal Past, 1919—1940. He lives in Bussey, Iowa.

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Table of Contents

Contents
About the Book
Foreword by Rick Mattix
Preface

I.
1. The Twig Is Bent
2. The Quality of Mercy
3. "And every man's hand"
4. The Gang Attains Maturity
5. A Florida Vacation
6. Prosecutor Estill Poses for a Picture
II.
7. Piquett Takes the Case
8. The Vanishing American
9. Wooden Gun, Indiana
10. How Dillinger Did It
III.
11. Enter Uncle Sam
12. Storm in the Midwest
13. Homecoming
14. Slaughter of Innocents
15. The Safest Place in America
IV.
16. Loeser Whets His Knife
17. Dillinger Goes to the Park
18. The Private Life of a Public Enemy
19. The Last Raid of the Dillinger Gang
20. Piquett Falls from Grace
V.
21. The Woman in Red
22. KILL DILLINGER HERE!
23. The Battle of Barrington
24. Piquett Pays the Price
25. Casualties

Epilogue
A Dillinger Chronology
Chicago Hideouts and Hangouts
Gravesites of Gang Members
After the Facts: Further Investigations by William J. Helmer
A Dillinger Miscellany Prepared by Rick Mattix and William J. Helmer
Acknowledgments
Sources
Index
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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 18, 2002

    Dillinger, The Untold Story

    As a fellow historian, a man of absolute accuracy, and Author of the forthcoming book, 'Dillinger, The Hidden Truth,' I would give 'Dillinger, The Untold Story' 5-Stars. The book is well researched, accurate, and reveals amazing new evidence on events of great importance. If you want to learn the truth about John Dillinger and the G-men, who tracked him down. Here it is! I highly recommend this book to all readers, who feel the need to soak in more facts on American history. If you'd like to talk further on this book, contact me at Dillinger72234@aol.com Thank you

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