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He had the face of a choirboy and the temper of a war zone. The FBI didn't just want him, they feared him. Lester Gillis never wanted to be ordinary. What he became was something far darker. Known to the world as Baby Face Nelson, he burned through the Great Depression era like a bullet, robbing banks, killing federal agents, and chasing a notoriety that consumed everything around him, including himself. Behind the infamous nickname was a man dangerously addicted to violence and recognition, in a world that was closing in fast. Drawing from historical records and the turbulent landscape of 1930s America, this book pulls back the curtain on the man J. Edgar Hoover called the most dangerous public enemy in the country. More agents fell to Nelson's gun than to any other criminal of his era. This is the story of why and what it cost him. If you're drawn to the dark psychology of infamy, the desperation of the Depression era, and the fine line between legend and self-destruction, this book is for you. The smile was real. So was everything behind it.

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