The Monk The Life and Crimes of Ireland's Most Enigmatic Gang Boss

On the streets of the tough Dublin inner-city neighbourhood where he grew up, Gerry Hutch was perceived as an ordinary decent criminal, a quintessential Robin Hood figure who fought the law - and won. To the rest of the world he was an elusive criminal godfather called the Monk: an enigmatic criminal mastermind and the hunted leader of one side in the deadliest gangland feud in Irish criminal history. The latest book from Ireland's leading crime writer Paul Williams reveals the inside story of Hutch's war with former allies the Kinahan cartel, and how the once untouchable crime boss became a fugitive on the run from the law and the mob - with a €1 million bounty on his head. The Monk is an enthralling account of the rise and fall of a modern-day gangster, charting the violent journey of an impoverished kid from the ghetto to the top tier of gangland - until it all went wrong.

Paul Williams is Ireland's leading crime writer and one of its most respected journalists. For over three decades his courageous and ground-breaking investigative work has won him multiple awards. He is the author of ten previous bestselling books and has also researched, written and presented a number of major TV crime series. His first book, The General, was adapted for the award-winning movie of the same name by John Boorman. He is a former presenter on Newstalk Breakfast and currently writes for the Irish Independent. Williams holds an MA in Criminology and is a registered member of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists based in Washington, DC.

Prologue vii
CHAPTER ONE: Clash of the Clans
CHAPTER TWO: Carnival of Crime
CHAPTER THREE: Learning the Trade
CHAPTER FOUR: Power Base
CHAPTER FIVE: First Blood
CHAPTER SIX: The First Big Job
CHAPTER SEVEN: Dirty Money and Murder
CHAPTER EIGHT: A Man of Property
CHAPTER NINE: A New Record
CHAPTER TEN: The Brinks-Allied Job
CHAPTER ELEVEN: Family Business
CHAPTER TWELVE: Operation Alpha
CHAPTER THIRTEEN: The Nephews
CHAPTER FOURTEEN: Stepping into the Limelight
CHAPTER FIFTEEN: A Threat to National Security
CHAPTER SIXTEEN: Dangerous World
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN: Operation Shovel
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN: Treachery and Betrayal
CHAPTER NINETEEN: War
CHAPTER TWENTY: Winners and Losers
Acknowledgments
Index