{"product_id":"meet-the-kellys-the-true-story-of-machine-gun-kelly-and-his-moll-kathryn-thorne-hardcover","title":"Meet the Kellys: The True Story of Machine Gun Kelly and His Moll Kathryn Thorne - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChris Enss\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGangsters. Lovers. Legends. Meet the Kellys--the bootlegging, bank-robbing, husband-wife duo known as \"Machine Gun\" Kelly and Kathyrn Thorne--who masterminded one of the most infamous kidnappings in American crime . . .\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHow did a small-time, hip-pocket bootlegger become one of the most notorious gangsters in the country? For George \"Machine Gun\" Kelly, the answer was simple: a woman. Her name was Kathryn Thorne, a charming, strong-minded beauty who had family connections in the crime world--and big ambitions for the tall, handsome bootlegger. By the time she met Kelly, she was already an experienced criminal herself, divorced twice, and ready to marry a man who could give her the posh life she always dreamed of. With that in mind, she bought Kelly his first machine gun. And the rest is history . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGeorge Kelly wasn't a natural-born gangster and never carried a weapon bigger than a revolver. But Kathryn changed all that. Like a mobbed-up Lady Macbeth, she pushed her husband to commit greater crimes, introducing him to her friends in the underworld and convincing him to join in a series of bank robberies. Soon, the Kellys were living large, with a house in Texas, expensive jewelry, the works. But it wasn't enough, and eventually the couple hatched a daring plot to kidnap oil tycoon Charles Urschel. Their plan worked. They collected the ransom--and captured the attention of the nation, the world . . . and the FBI. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA shocking story of ambition and greed, crime and punishment, \u003ci\u003eMeet the Kellys\u003c\/i\u003e offers a fascinating portrait of a reluctant gangster named after a machine gun and a scheming moll as driven as Bonnie Parker and Ma Barker. A must-read for true crime fans.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChris Enss\u003c\/b\u003e is a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of more than 50 books. Focusing on extraordinary women throughout history, her work has been honored with nine Will Rogers Medallion Awards, two Elmer Kelton Book Awards, an Oklahoma Center for the Book Award, three Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards, the Laura Downing Journalism Award, and a Willa Cather Award from Women Writing the West for scholarly nonfiction. Her books include \u003ci\u003eMeet the Kellys: The True Story of Machine Gun Kelly and His Moll Kathryn Thorne\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDillinger's Girls\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Doctor Was a Woman: Stories of the First Female Physicians on the Frontier\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAn Open Secret: The Story of Deadwood's Most Notorious Bordellos\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMa Barker: America's Most Wanted Mother\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Trials of Annie Oakley, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eStraight Lady: The Life and Times of Margaret Dumont, \"The Fifth Marx Brother.\" \u003c\/i\u003eVisit her online at ChrisEnss.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9.1 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 27, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53065071296845,"sku":"9780806543055","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/OtJt5WGlh9780806543055.webp?v=1766609725","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/meet-the-kellys-the-true-story-of-machine-gun-kelly-and-his-moll-kathryn-thorne-hardcover","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}