The Hunt for the Last Public Enemy in Northeastern Ohio: Alvin Creepy Karpis and His Road to Alcatraz

By Julie A. Thompson

Book Overview

The last Public Enemy No. 1 of the Depression era, Alvin "Creepy" Karpis reportedly compiled a record of fifty-four aliases, fifteen bank robberies, fourteen murders, three jailbreaks and two kidnappings.

His criminal career came to an end when J. Edgar Hoover and his famed G-Men apprehended the man they wanted more than any other in New Orleans. From there, Karpis found himself confined on Alcatraz Island, where he spent nearly twenty-six years - more than any inmate in the prison's history. Historian Julie Thompson tells the true story of Karpis's life and career, a riveting tale taking readers from rural Kansas and Ohio to the bustling streets of the Big Easy and into the bleak innards of "the Rock."

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467138207
• ISBN13: 9781467138208
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"