Sutton bank robber books

I have author ed linns books on bill veeck and leo durocher in my library so when i saw he assisted in authoring willie suttons book i knew it would be a good one. Moehringer september 25, 2012 in moehringers fictional take on real life willie sutton, the notorious depressionera bank robber who was on the fbis first ever most wanted list, he imagines what could have happened if sutton took a newspaper reporter and photographer on a trip down memory lane upon his release from prison. A novel based on the life of willie sutton, the bank robber. Moehringers novel sutton brings to live the misadventures of infamous bank robber willie sutton. Sutton presents a glorious romance, a riveting heist novel, a financial history of the 20th century, a loving portrait of new york, and an empathetic portrait of the bank robber as a young man, all in one crisp, sad, and often hilarious novel. Willie sutton was born in the irish slums of brooklyn in 1901, and he came of age at a time when banks were out of control. He denies ever answering why he robbed banks by saying, because thats where the money is. Moehringer is a work of fiction but the protagonist, willie sutton actually existed. Whether its investing in a more secure future or just learning financial fundamentals we help you win with money at sutton bank. The robbers last ride a novel retells the true story of the bank robber willie suttons final release from prison, on christmas eve, 1969, when he toured the new york haunts of his prime.

Willie sutton was a noted bank robber who gained his apprenticeship under doc tate. Where the money was is the biography of notorious robber, escape artist, and braggart, willie sutton. This is an excellent story of willie sutton, the bank robber, of depressionera america, of crime and punishment and psychology. The broadway books library of larceny luc sante, general editor for more than fifty years, willie sutton devoted his boundless energy and undoubted genius. Willie sutton, bank robber extraordinaire, has written a book about his exploits and life, which were the basis for the book sutton. Sutton is the first multigeneration bank robber in history, the first ever to build a lengthy careerit spans four decades.

With the recent financial collapse and the big banks only getting bigger and less responsible a story about one of the most prolific bank robbers who is. Sutton reconstructs the story of folkherobank robber willie sutton. His first book was published in 1953 and was written with quentin reynolds was titled i, willie sutton. The broadway books library of larceny luc sante, general editor for more than fifty years, willie sutton devoted his boundless energy and undoubted genius exclusively to two activities at which he became better than any man in history. Even though willie sutton was busy with a life of crime, spending his days robbing banks or rotting away in prison, sutton still found the time to coauthor two books. He attended school through eighth grade, then left home to secure a job. I never saw bessie again, he confided in one book, but i dreamed about. Americas 1920s, bankrobbing robin hood in his first novel, j. The law is named after the bank robber willie sutton, who reputedly replied to a reporters inquiry as to why he robbed banks by saying because. Designed and manufactured as a print sample by lone star printing co. In chapter one, i chuckled when the prison stated that prisoners arent allowed to have psychology books.

Suttons law states that when diagnosing, one should first consider the obvious. So began the career of americas most successful bank robber. Willie sutton biography childhood, life achievements. Robbing banks is going to eventually lead to incarceration and sutton relates his experiences in various new york prisons such as sing sing, dannemora, and attica, in addition to eastern state prison in philadelphia. Willie sutton, born as william francis sutton, was an american bank robber notorious for his prolific criminal career which lasted for forty years. Sutton saw only one way out and only one way to win the girl of his dreams. I, willie sutton the amazing story of americas most daring bank robber by reynolds, quentin and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. In his heyday sutton was the face of american crime, one of a handful of men to make the leap from public enemy to folk hero. This is an old book 1953 and it held my interest throughout. In suttons 1976 book where the money was, sutton denies having said this. Sutton was a bank robber extraordinaire and he relates his experiences in his various heists. Our trusted advisors can help you create security for you and your loved ones. His heists and crimes are set against the backdrop of the great depression in the heart of a gritty 1930s new york.

Moehringer writes from the point of view of willie sutton, whom he calls. While the bank robber fiddled with a dead battery in his gray 1951. R moehringers sutton, a historical novel based on the life of bank robber willie sutton, is a delightful, deadon imagining of the legendary bank robbers life. His second book, coming out a little more than two decades later in 1976, written with edward linn, was called. Moehringers novel cracks vault on robber willie sutton. Booklist starredwillie sutton was born in the irish slums of brooklyn in 1901, and he came of age at a time when banks were out of control. Booklist starred willie sutton was born in the irish slums of brooklyn in 1901, and he came of age at a time when banks were out of control. He was a master of disguise who often impersonated a postal telegraph messenger, police officer or maintenance man.

June 30, 1901 november 2, 1980 was an american bank robber. Sutton would study the layout of a bank, the number of employees, where the doors were located along with any other factors that needed to be known prior to robbing the bank. He might be most wellknown for what he said after he was asked why he robbed banks. I and new york city police authorities, is a young man in his early or mid. The broadway books library of larcenyluc sante, general editorfor more than fifty years, willie sutton devoted his boundless energy and. Willie sutton was an infamous, indeed legendary, bank robber. The memoirs of a bank robber library of larceny sutton, willie, linn, edward on. These are the hallmarks of all our most infamous bank robbers and their stories.

I have author ed linns books on bill veeck and leo durocher in my library so when i saw he assisted in authoring willie suttons book i knew it would be a good. A biographical novel of the notorious bank robber willie sutton. Although willie has a cowriter you get the feeling that willie actually wrote the book or dictated it. The memoirs of a bank robber by edward linn and willie sutton 2004, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Willie sutton bank robber, timeline, childhood willie. Moehringer does for bank robber willie sutton in this fascinating biographical novel of americas most successful bank robber newsday. Novel about robber willie sutton speaks to everyman book. Willie sutton born on june 30, 1901 in brooklyn, new york, willie sutton was the fourth of five children.

Sutton became famous in the 20s and 30s for his brazen daytime robberies, which frequently involved elaborate ruses and costumes such as disguising himself as a postal worker or police officer, and gained further fame after escaping from three different prisons. His multidecade crime spree extended from the 1910s to the 1950s, when he was caught and incarcerated for the last time. Behind it all is bess, richly imagined as suttons great love and motivation, a beautiful rich girl from across the tracks whose heart the bank robber hopes he can steal enough wealth to buy. For his talent at executing robberies in disguises, he gained two nicknames, willie the actor and slick willie. The story behind wkbws 1969 exclusive on infamous bank. It is a deeply affecting, highly entertaining book. Bank robber willie sutton 19011980 did rather well at his profession. See more ideas about bank robber, new york and great depression. We make it easy to boost your money iq with these resources. Best bank robbery books a list of books about bank robberies real or fiction.