Deadly Valentines

An unforgettable duo who grabbed headlines and defined the exciting gangland world of 1920s Chicago Deadly Valentines details one of the most outrageous stories of the Capone era, a twin biography of a couple who defined the extremes and excesses of the Prohibition era in America. "Machine Gun" Jack McGurn and Louise May Rolfe tremendously influenced popular culture and drew the interest of the entire country. McGurn, a prizefighter and skilled golfer, was the ultimate urban predator and hit man who put the iron in Al Capone's muscle. Rolfe, a beautiful blonde dancer and libertine, was the epitome of fashion, rebellion, and wild abandon in a decade that shocked and roared. This complete story of Jack McGurn and Louise Rolfe, the most spellbinding subjects of the new jazz subculture, reflects four decades of careful investigative work using primary sources and hundreds of interviews with their family, friends, and colleagues.