{"product_id":"a-fistful-of-murder-the-fights-and-crimes-of-carlos-monzon-hamilcar-noir-true-crime-series","title":"A Fistful of Murder: The Fights and Crimes of Carlos Monzon (Hamilcar Noir True Crime Series)","description":"\"Carlos Monzón's life was one that could have been defined with an almost unblemished boxing record, but was ultimately overtaken by a completely defaced personality. The only legacy he leaves is that the narrative, told brilliantly in the book, is unfortunately so absorbing.\"-Jack Porter, The Sportsman\nFrom the pages of Fistful of Murder...\nThe death of Alicia Muniz wasn't a complete surprise to anyone who knew Carlos Monzon. The surprise was that no one else had died in his company.\nHe had a volcanic temper. He drank heavily and used cocaine. He drove recklessly, had a fascination with guns, and had been arrested many times for physical assaults. In February of 1988, with his personal life in shreds, Monzon had finally reached the nadir of an existence defined by hostility, with nothing to obstruct his most savage instincts.\n***\nCarlos Monzon was one of Argentina's most celebrated figures. A renowned boxing champion and movie actor who enjoyed affairs with beautiful women, he also harbored a secret life of drug use, alcohol, and domestic violence.\nWhen his estranged wife was found dead-strangled and tossed from a balcony-Monzon confessed that they'd fought the night before, but he couldn't remember what had happened. The resulting murder trial cast a long shadow over Monzon's legacy and launched a decades-long battle between his critics and defenders.\nIn A Fistful of Murder, Don Stradley explores Monzon's turbulent life, from his beginnings in poverty to his dramatic rise to stardom, all the way to the case that shook a country-and still haunts Argentina today.\nCONTENTS\nCHAPTER 1: The Void\nCHAPTER 2: Rome, 11\/7\/1970\nCHAPTER 3: \"They Killed Themselves with Laughter\"\nCHAPTER 4: Luna Park 1965-69\nCHAPTER 5: Champion\nCHAPTER 6: Garbage and Miracles\nCHAPTER 7: Bad Bennie\nCHAPTER 8: Bullets\nCHAPTER 9: Taking on the World\nCHAPTER 10: A Glass Full of Piss\nCHAPTER 11: The Boxer and the Beauty\nCHAPTER 12: \"He Can Be Evil\"\nCHAPTER 13: One Fight\/One Film\nCHAPTER 14: Superstar\nCHAPTER 15: El Macho's Last Ride\nCHAPTER 16: Desperate Sundown\nCHAPTER 17: Alicia\nCHAPTER 18: The Lady on the Bricks\nCHAPTER 19: Murder in Mar del Plata\nCHAPTER 20: Killer and Still Champion\nCHAPTER 21: The Outlaw Saint\nA Fistful of Murder: The Fights and Crimes of Carlos Monzon is the fifth in the Hamilcar Noir series. Hamilcar Noir is \"Hard-Hitting True Crime\" that blends boxing and true crime, featuring riveting stories captured in high-quality prose, with cover art inspired by classic pulp novels.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1949590313\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.1949590313.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Stradley, Don\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42913789870141,"sku":"BVV.1949590313.G","price":6.17,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/1949590313-0.jpg?v=1768337357","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/a-fistful-of-murder-the-fights-and-crimes-of-carlos-monzon-hamilcar-noir-true-crime-series","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}