Public Enemy Number One: The True Story of the Brady Gang

by Trudy Irene Scee

Overview

Al Brady was an armed robber and murderer in the 1930s and became the FBI's Public Enemy #1. On October 12, 1937, Brady and an accomplice were killed in a hail of bullets in broad daylight in downtown Bangor. This spectacular public gun-battle has become an integral part of Maine lore. Now, historian Trudy Irene Scee tells the story, including Brady's growing up in Indiana, his criminal exploits, and what brought he and his cohorts to Maine.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781608935116
Publisher:	Down East Books
Publication date:	11/15/2015
Pages:	252
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Historian Trudy Irene Scee holds a master of arts in history from the University of Montana and a PhD in history from the University of Maine. Dr. Scee has taught history at Mount Allison University in New Brunswick, Canada, at Husson University in Bangor, and has worked extensively for the University of Maine system. Her books on Maine history include City on the Penobscot and Tragedy in the North Woods. She lives in Brewer, Maine.