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Paddy Whacked: The Untold Story of the Irish-American Gangster

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Year 2005 Edition year
Pages 480 Long-form read
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The stored metadata frames Paddy Whacked: The Untold Story of the Irish-American Gangster by T. J. English as a focused backlist selection with a clear entry point for curious readers. Edition metadata currently lists 2005 • Harpercollins • 480 pages, which is useful for judging scope and pace.

Edition on file: 2005 • Harpercollins • 480 pages • ISBN 9780060590024.

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