A Criminal and an Irishman

<b>A former rival and associate of Whitey Bulger tells all in this true crime memoir about the inner workings of life in the Irish mob<br><br>Perfect for readers of <i>Say Nothing</i>, <i>Black Mass</i>, and <i>Paddy Whacked</i><br><br>“Even as he chases someone with a rifle through South Boston, he''s the sort of guy you want to root for. . .” — <i>The Lawrence Eagle-Tribune<br><br></i>** 20th Anniversary Edition ** A <i>Boston Globe</i> Bestseller **</b><br><br><i>A Criminal and an Irishman </i>is the story of Pat Nee’s life as an Irish immigrant and Southie son, a combat marine in Vietnam and convicted IRA gun smuggler, and a former rival-turned-associate of James “Whitey” Bulger. His narrative transports readers into the criminal underworld, taking them inside preparation for armored car heists, gang wars, and revenge killings.<br><br>Nee details his evolution from tough street kid to armed robber to dangerous potential killer, disclosing how he used his underworld connections as a secret operative for the Irish Republican Army.<br><br>For years, Pat smuggled weapons and money from the United States to Ireland — in the bottoms of coffins, behind false panels of vans — leading up to a transatlantic shipment of 7 ½ tons of munitions aboard the fishing trawler Valhalla. No other Southie underworld figure can match Pat’s reputation for resolve and authenticity.