Based on exclusive, fresh reporting, the thrilling, definitive inside
story of the pursuit, capture, and killing of legendary South Boston mob
boss, James "Whitey" Bulger, detailing as never before his years on the
run, how he evaded capture, and his brutal murder in prison.
For the first time, Boston reporters Casey Sherman and Dave Wedge draw
on exclusive interviews and exhaustive investigative reportage to tell
the complete story of Whitey Bulger, one of the most notorious crime
bosses in American history--alongside Al "Scarface" Capone and Vito
Genovese--and a longtime FBI informant. The leader of Boston's Winter
Hill Gang and #1 on the FBI's Most Wanted list, Bulger was indicted for
nineteen counts of murder, racketeering, narcotics distribution, and
extortion. But it was his sixteen-year flight from justice on the eve of
his arrest that made him a legend and exposed deep corruption within the
FBI.
While other accounts have examined Bulger's crimes, this remarkable
chronicle tells the story of his life on the run, his capture, and his
eventual murder inside one of America's most dangerous prisons--"Misery
Mountain"--in 2018. Interweaving the perspectives of Bulger, his family
and cohorts, and law enforcement, Hunting Whitey explains how this
dangerous criminal evaded capture for nearly two decades and shines a
spotlight on the dedicated detectives, federal agents, and prosecutors
involved in bringing him to justice. It is also a fascinating, detailed
portrait of both Bulger's trial and his time in prison--including
shocking new details about his death at Misery Mountain less than
twenty-four hours after his arrival.
Granted access to exclusive prison letters and interviews with dozens of
people connected to the case on both sides, Sherman and Wedge offer a
trove of fascinating new stories and create an incomparable portrait of
one of the most infamous criminals in American history.
Hunting Whitey includes an 8-page photo insert.
