Unbridled Rage [Paperback]

Gene O'Shea (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 6, 2005

A true story of organized crime, corruption, and murder in Chicago.

The brutal 40-year-old murders of three Chicago boys were never solved, until two "cold case" agents decided to launch their own investigation. From eyewitness accounts, old police reports, and new information they delved deep into the Chicago Horse Syndicate, an underworld of violence, greed, and sex that produced--and protected--a brutal killer

Product Details

• Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: Berkley (September 6, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0425205266
• ISBN-13: 978-0425205266
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #854,087 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gripping Story: Should be made into a movie!, February 7, 2006

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L. Morgan "benchwarmer lew" (Wheaton, IL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Unbridled Rage (Paperback)

Gene O'Shea has done a remarkable job in telling how two ATF agents solved a heralded Chicago murder mystery 40 years after the killings. Chicago was shocked in 1955 when the naked bodies of three young boys were found in a ditch in a forest preserve. An incredible effort on the part of police and investigative authorities for years was unable to solve this horrible crime. It took two outstanding agents, John Rotunno and Jim Grady, through intensive investigation to crack this "cold case." O'Shea has detailed a most interesting summary of just how these agressive agents turned up enough evidence to convict horseman Kenneth Hansen. His book is a fascinating read. This worthy story would make a top-notch movie...

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't Put it Down . . ., September 11, 2005

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M.P. Holtschlag - See all my reviews

This review is from: Unbridled Rage (Paperback)

This is a sad brutal story 40 years in the making. O'Shea brings the outfit, Chicago Horse syndicate and the infamous Jayne gang uncomfortably close to the reader--especially parents. The author masterfully weaves the past and present into a well written, easily understood history of the brutal crimes committed against three innocent young boys in 1955. The ATF agents who cracked this cold case deserve the gratitude of every parent. They never gave up. Thanks.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good book., September 12, 2005

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This review is from: Unbridled Rage (Paperback)

It's a good book. It is truly amazing that this type of case could slide to obscurity. It sheds light on just how elusive solving high profile crimes can be and how they can connect to other crimes. Instead of becoming completely tangled in that web, it keeps its emphasis on the right area, the case of these children. It is good to know that even after forty years, some kind of justice was served while there were still those alive to witness it.

Anyone who is enamored with mobster types and stories should refer to this one as the flipside of the reality on how inherently sick and cruel these individuals really were.