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    The Old Man and the Gun: And Other Tales of True Crime
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    The Old Man and the Gun: And Other Tales of True Crime
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    The Old Man and the Gun: And Other Tales of True Crime

    Written by David Grann

    Narrated by Mark Deakins

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    About this audiobook

    Now a major motion picture starring Robert Redford and Sissy Spacek, The Old Man and the Gun is here joined by two other riveting true-crime tales.

    "The Old Man and the Gun" is the incredible story of a bank robber and prison escape artist who modeled himself after figures like Pretty Boy Floyd and who, even in his seventies, refuses to retire. "True Crime" follows the twisting investigation of a Polish detective who suspects that a novelist planted clues in his fiction to an actual murder. And "The Chameleon" recounts how a French imposter assumes the identity of a missing boy from Texas and infiltrates the boy's family, only to soon wonder whether he is the one being conned. In this mesmerizing collection, David Grann shows why he has been called a "worthy heir to Truman Capote" and "simply the best narrative nonfiction writer working today," as he takes the reader on a journey through some of the most intriguing and gripping real-life tales from around the world.

    Editor's Note

    Captivating true crime…

    Robert Redford stars in the movie adaptation of David Grann’s captivating true crime tale. Redford plays a charming, serial bank robber and prison escape artist. Dive into all the details that didn’t make the screen here.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateSep 4, 2018
    ISBN9781984886705
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    The Old Man and the Gun: And Other Tales of True Crime
    Author

    David Grann

    David Grann is the author of the Number One international bestsellers KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON, THE LOST CITY OF Z and THE WAGER. KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON was shortlisted for the CWA ALCS Gold Dagger for Non-Fiction and won an Edgar Allan Poe Award. He is also the author of THE WHITE DARKNESS and the collection THE DEVIL AND SHERLOCK HOLMES. Grann’s storytelling has garnered several honours including a George Polk Award. He lives with his wife and children in Westchester County, New York.

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    • 4/5
      The only story I enjoyed was the last one-- THE CHAMELEON. An intriguing and extraordinary piece of journalism. It made me care about the main character-- which is more than I can say about Tucker and "Chris" from the first two stories (I would give THE OLD MAN AND THE GUN two stars, and TRUE CRIME one star. )

      I highly recommend anyone who enjoys human psychology listen to THE CHAMELEON (Chapter 4 in the audiobook).