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Possley, Morris & Kogan, Rick : Everybody Pays: Two Men, One Murder And The Price Of Truth

G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York City, NY, 2001

ISBN 0399148108

First Edition / First Printing. Fine in Fine Dust Jacket. 276 pages. The authors' nonfiction account on subject. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. The First Edition is now scarce. Presents Rick Kogan's and Morris Possley's "Everybody Pays". Relentless and riveting. "When Chicago's deadliest hit man, Harry Aleman, was brought to trial in the late 1970s, not a single one of the city's more than 1, 000 mob-related murders had been solved. This time, with a witness willing to testify, prosecutors believed they had a fool-proof case. But the mob was difficult to catch for more reasons than one: A strict code of silence, witnesses who turned up dead, cops and even judges under their control. Bob Lowe, the lone witness to the murder Aleman was tried for, learned this the hard way. Aleman was acquitted the first time around and wasn't retried (and convicted) until 20 years later. Meanwhile, Lowe and his family were forced to go into hiding not once but twice, and their lives were destroyed. Maurice Possley and Rick Kogan have written a searing portrayal of the mob's skewed moral universe, the legal system it corrupted, and a witness-protection system riddled with flaws. In this charged and ultimately redemptive story, only one man emerges a hero" (Lesley Reed). Everybody pays, but one pays the highest price. An absolute "must-have" title for crime non-fiction collectors. This copy is very prominently and beautifully signed and inscribed in black pen on the title page by the authors: "My new best friend! Morris Possley. Two books! I love you! Rick Kogan". It is signed directly on the page itself, not on a tipped-in page. Despite the very personal message, there is NO recipient named. This title is now collectible. As far as we know, this is the only such signed and inscribed copy of the First Hardcover Edition/First Printing available online and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright, a pristine beauty. Please note: Copies available online have serious flaws, are subsequent printings, or are remainder-marked. This is surely an accessible and lovely alternative. A rare signed copy thus. Two of the finest American journalist/writers of our time. A fine copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER COPY OF THIS TITLE IN OUR CATALOG). ISBN 0399148108.

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