I, Willie Sutton

by Quentin Reynolds

The story of Willie Sutton is one of the most astonishing in the annals of crime. Known as 'Willie the Actor' for his clever and disarming impersonations, his career was an amazingly successful one of fabulous bank robberies, daring prison breaks, and front page headlines, all of which captured the imagination of America. Yet Willie Sutton was 'clean'-throughout his life of crime he never killed anyone, and he was known as much for his intelligence,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0374527415
• ISBN13: 9780374527419
• Release Date: December 1999
• Publisher: Farrar, Strauss & Giroux-3pl
• Length: 273 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

very readable

Willie Sutton is probably the best known bank robber in America (he was once even profiled on "60 Minutes"). Although his chosen occupation is pretty dubious, he was very good at it, and this biography is a truly gripping read. I can't give examples without spoiling the story, but it's one of the best true crime books I've read and would recommend it to anyone. Note that there's this book and "Where the Money Was" - both are very similar, so choose one or the other. Utterly engrossing.