The Golden Boy of Crime: The Almost Certainly True Story of Norman "Red" Ryan

Praise for Canada’s Most Overrated Bank Robber

“Standing at the foot of the scantling . . . was a
thick, freckle-faced man whose prison cap could not hide his flaming head. It
was ‘Red’ Ryan.” —Ernest Hemingway

“A malicious little bastard.” —Ryan’s childhood
friend

“Norman Ryan is a vicious, dangerous and resourceful
thief.” —Toronto police chief S. J. Dickson

“Ryan is well liked in Kingston prison. A fine,
handsome, clean-cut man, he stands out as a giant among the inmates.” —Athol
Gow, Toronto
Star

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