Central Florida's Most Notorious Gangsters: Alva Hunt and Hugh Gant (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781540218391)

Alva Hunt and Hugh Gant began their infamous careers fencing automobile parts as the Florida land boom became a bust. After doing hard time in state jails, they emerged as bank robbers and embarked on a crime spree across the Deep South. In the end they were captured and served time in Leavenworth, Alcatraz and other penitentiaries. Their reign was one of terror for Florida and many Southern states. Their story reflects an intriguing period in Florida s own history the Depression era and the desperate days when Southern gangsters were armed, notorious and deadly."

Author: Samuel Parish
ISBN-10: 1540218392
ISBN-13: 9781540218391
Publisher: History Press Library Editions
Language: English
Published: 04/01/2008
Pages: 130
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.38d