{"product_id":"9781586424299","title":"A Criminal and an Irishman","description":"\u003cb\u003eA former rival and associate of Whitey Bulger tells all in this true crime memoir about the inner workings of life in the Irish mob\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePerfect for readers of \u003ci\u003eSay Nothing\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBlack Mass\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePaddy Whacked\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Even as he chases someone with a rifle through South Boston, he's the sort of guy you want to root for. . .” — \u003ci\u003eThe Lawrence Eagle-Tribune\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e** 20th Anniversary Edition ** A \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller **\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Criminal and an Irishman \u003c\/i\u003eis the story of Pat Nee’s life as an Irish immigrant and Southie son, a combat marine in Vietnam and convicted IRA gun smuggler, and a former rival-turned-associate of James “Whitey” Bulger. His narrative transports readers into the criminal underworld, taking them inside preparation for armored car heists, gang wars, and revenge killings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNee details his evolution from tough street kid to armed robber to dangerous potential killer, disclosing how he used his underworld connections as a secret operative for the Irish Republican Army.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor years, Pat smuggled weapons and money from the United States to Ireland — in the bottoms of coffins, behind false panels of vans — leading up to a transatlantic shipment of 7 ½ tons of munitions aboard the fishing trawler Valhalla. No other Southie underworld figure can match Pat’s reputation for resolve and authenticity.","brand":"Patrick Nee","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback Trade paperback (US)","offer_id":47794029068500,"sku":"9781586424299","price":25.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/9208\/files\/BNCImageAPI_bae9b168-63a1-40c1-aaaa-ca591a1e04d1.jpg?v=1776178986","url":"https:\/\/penguinshop.ca\/products\/9781586424299","provider":"Penguin Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}