A New York Times Bestseller
A #1 Boston Globe Bestseller

An instant classic, this unforgettable narrative, rich with family ties and intrigue, follows the astonishing career of a gangster whose life was more sensational than fiction. Cullen and Murphy have broken more Bulger stories than anyone, and
Whitey Bulger became front-page news, revealing the mobster's secret letters written from Plymouth Jail after the sixteen-year manhunt that led to his capture and offering unparalleled insight into his contradictions and complex personality.

The afterword covering the results of the dramatic and emotional trial provides a riveting denouement to this 'eminently fair and thorough telling of a life, which makes it all the more damning' (Boston Globe).

'This is the definitive story of Whitey Bulger … a masterwork of reporting.'—Michael Connelly, best-selling author of The Wrong Side of Goodbye